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Washington Post / Elizabeth Dwoskin and Craig Timberg
/ Apr 24Amazon.com bans paying for reviews. But “many of these fraudulent reviews originate on Facebook, where sellers seek shoppers on dozens of networks, including Amazon Review Club and Amazon Reviewers Group, to give glowing feedback in exchange for money or other compensation. The practice artificially inflates the ranking of thousands of products, experts say, misleading consumers.” —
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