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'While a vast majority of our reviews are authentic, our work to stay a step ahead of scammers is never done, and in this case our teams are continuing to investigate, removing content and blocking accounts associated with malicious activity.' 'We encourage users and business owners to flag suspicious activity to us, which helps us keep the information on Maps accurate and reliable. 'We use a combination of human operators and industry-leading technology to closely monitor 24/7 for fraudulent content. 'Our policies clearly state reviews must be based on real experiences, and when we find policy violations, we take swift action ranging from content removal to account suspension and even litigation. 'We've requested further authentication from the accounts brought to our attention.'Ī Google spokesperson said: 'We invest significantly in building technologies and instituting practices that help people find reliable information on Google. 'Our safety and security teams are continuously working to help prevent these practices. Fraudulent and deceptive activity is not allowed on our platforms, including offering or trading fake reviews. 'We have dedicated extensive time and resources to tackling this issue and will continue to do so.
Which? said it was told by one broker that it had created nearly 16,000 fake reviews for more than 550 customers around the world (Stock image) In response, a spokesperson for Meta, Facebook's parent company, said: 'We're investigating the accounts brought to our attention. The Bill must be introduced to Parliament by the new prime minister without delay. 'The Government has outlined plans for a new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill that would give the CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) stronger powers to protect consumers from an avalanche of fake reviews. 'Facebook in particular has repeatedly been slow to act in tackling fake reviews, showing a complete disregard for consumers who want to read genuine reviews. 'Facebook, Google and Trustpilot are failing to do enough to shut out a fake reviews industry that has been thriving and profiting from misleading reviews for years now,' Rocio Concha, Which? director of policy and advocacy, said.
In the Queen's Speech earlier this year, the Government outlined plans for a Digital, Competition and Consumer Bill which would include a crackdown on fake reviews - something Which? has called on the new prime minister to introduce to Parliament without delay once they take office in the autumn. Highlighting the scale of the issue, Which? said more than a thousand reviews have been removed by the three platforms in the wake of its investigation. Which? said it was easily able to use a fake reviews broker to supply wholly invented positive reviews on Facebook, Google and Trustpilot (Stock image)
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