As groups offering fake Amazon, Google and Trustpilot reviews continue to thrive on Facebook, one reviewer tells how it works
in parliament on Tuesday, which will make it illegal to pay someone to write a fake review; to offer to submit, commission or facilitate one; and to host a review without taking steps to check it is real. It follows a similar legal ban passed in Ireland last year.
Andrew says his PayPal transactions suggest most of the vendors he works for are in China. He does not work with the same person for long, as after three dealings “their accounts usually go dormant”. In the Facebook groups, some posts ask for reviewers from specific countries, because on certain products on Amazon are only listed for a specific region. Andrew says most of his reviews are a few sentences long but sometimes they require photos or videos, which are normally “for more expensive items”.
A spokesperson from Facebook’s parent company, Meta, said: “Fraudulent and deceptive activity is not allowed on our platforms, including offering or trading fake reviews. We’ve removed the groups shared with us for violating our policies. While no enforcement is perfect, we continue to invest in new technologies and methods to protect our users from this kind of content.”
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