From John and Deborah:
Fake online reviews crackdown in New York sees 19 companies fined
by Dominic Rushe
The Guardian
September 24, 2013
Attorney general set up a fake yoghurt shop in Brooklyn to ensnare fake online review companies, fined a total of $350,000
New York’s attorney general set up a fake yoghurt shop in Brooklyn in a sting operation to trap fake online review companies.
Eric Schneiderman announced agreements with 19 firms Monday that commissioned fake reviews and several reputation-enhancement companies that helped place reviews on sites like Citysearch, Google, Yahoo and Yelp. They were fined a total of $350,000. Continue reading “NY AG’s Office Takes on Fake Yelp Reviewers”