Science news tagged with fake reviews

Fake online reviews get reality check

Fake online products reviews have been around for years, fueled by unscrupulous marketers seeking to boost sales.

Internet

Sep 29, 2013

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How getting a second car mechanic's opinion can stop you being ripped off

You leave your car at the mechanic for a routine service. When your mobile rings, you are stricken by unwelcome news: The mechanic goes through a list of parts that urgently need replacing to avoid a breakdown in the middle ...

Economics & Business

Dec 12, 2023

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Trust in brands may be eroded as awareness of misinformation increases, academics conclude

Academics from Cardiff and Stanford Universities reviewed current marketing research focused on the consequences of misinformation spread. "Between brand attacks and broader narratives: How direct and indirect misinformation ...

Economics & Business

Dec 7, 2023

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Five practices fight fake online reviews, build consumer trust

The right online review can win over a new customer or convince them to take their business elsewhere, but not every review is an honest product or service assessment. Bad actors looking to boost their sales have paid for ...

Economics & Business

Nov 3, 2023

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Study reveals online fake reviewers suffer from pangs of conscience

The authors of online fake reviews suffer from pangs of conscience, according to a new study which looked at the process behind their creation.

Social Sciences

Jan 6, 2023

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Study finds news media has amplified rather than rectified misleading health information from TV personality Dr. Oz

Consumers' choices about health products are influenced heavily by public information. A new study analyzed how media outlets responded to the endorsement of weight-loss products by TV personality Dr. Oz. The study found ...

Social Sciences

Dec 20, 2021

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Human instinct can be as useful as algorithms in detecting online 'deception'

Travelers looking to book a hotel should trust their gut instinct when it comes to online reviews rather than relying on computer algorithms to weed out the fake ones, a new study suggests.

Social Sciences

Mar 2, 2021

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How groups and individuals spread racist hate online

Living in a networked world has many advantages. We get our news online almost as soon as it happens, we stay in touch with friends via social media, and we advance our careers through online professional networks.

Social Sciences

Jan 30, 2019

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