Amazon Sues Facebook Administrators Over More Than 10,000 Groups Used To Coordinate Fake Product Reviews

Phony reviews are a problem that both Amazon and Google have had to deal with in recent years. Now, Amazon is suing Facebook administrators over more than 10,000 groups used to coordinate fake product reviews.

According to a recent Wall Street Journal report, Amazon has filed a lawsuit against administrators of more than 10,000 distinct Facebook groups that were allegedly "used to coordinate fake reviews of Amazon products."

According to Amazon, the groups offer people free goods or cash in exchange for product reviews, which are then utilized to raise product ratings in the hopes that more merchandise would be sold. In addition to the United States, this practice is also prevalent in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and Japan.

Dharmesh Mehta, a vice president at Amazon, described the company's approach of boosting reviews as "proactive legal action targeting bad actors."

Phony reviews are a problem that both Amazon and Google have had to deal with in...

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