Abstract

Many fake online reviews

(Boston University, November 04, 2013)

A recent report titled 'Fake It Till You Make It: Reputation, Competition, and Yelp Review Fraud' found that that at least 16 percent of Yelp reviews are fake.The researchers found that the worst offenders are restaurants seeking to offset negative write-ups, that chain restaurants are the least likely to commit review fraud, and that restaurants sometimes take the low ground by posting fraudulent negative reviews for establishments competing for the same customer base.



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