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Yelp Filtered Reviews Blues: Businesses Hate The Mysterious Algorithm, But Is There Any Way To Crack It?

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Yelp Filtered Reviews Blues: Businesses Hate The Mysterious Algorithm, But Is There Any Way To Crack It?

Christopher Zara, International Business Times

Fake It Until You Make It

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Fake It Until You Make It

Learn how to spot fake reviews.

Can you trust an online review?

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Can you trust an online review?

In the fall of 2010, Todd Rutherford launched GettingBookReviews.com, a marketing service for self-published authors that provided book reviews for cash. Soon, he was making $28,000 a month writing reviews,…

Byte Invisible Braces

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Byte Invisible Braces

NAD takes issue with blanket disclosure regarding incentivized reviews.

TINA’s Take: Supplement Maker Sued for Alleged ‘Review Hijacking’ on Amazon

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TINA’s Take: Supplement Maker Sued for Alleged ‘Review Hijacking’ on Amazon

Company to pay $600,000 for allegedly manipulating product pages.

Five Reasons the BBB Shouldn’t Be Your Only Stop

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Five Reasons the BBB Shouldn’t Be Your Only Stop

Researching a company shouldn’t be one-stop shopping.

Rytr

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Rytr

TINA.org submitted a comment to the FTC regarding a proposed consent order that addresses fabricated, AI-generated reviews

72SOLD

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72SOLD

What to know about this real estate company’s advertising.

Who is ConsumerAffairs.com Really Advocating For?

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Who is ConsumerAffairs.com Really Advocating For?

Consumer website’s affiliation with businesses reviewed on site called to task.

2025 Deceptive Ad Trends

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2025 Deceptive Ad Trends

A closer look at what we’ll be monitoring in the new year.

Gift Card for a Five-Star Amazon Review

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Gift Card for a Five-Star Amazon Review

Consumers need to be wary of undisclosed incentivized reviews.

1. Join, 2. Write a Review, 3. Get $5 Credit

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1. Join, 2. Write a Review, 3. Get $5 Credit

Does Amex and TripAdvisor’s new sponsored content program follow FTC regs?

FTC Social Media Actions

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FTC Social Media Actions

See the FTC’s track record when it comes to social media influencer cases.

TEFL Institute

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TEFL Institute

TINA.org investigated the TEFL Institute, an Illinois company selling “Teaching English as a Foreign Language” training and certification, and found that it falsely advertised its accreditation status.

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