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fake five-star ratings

Fake five-star ratings are deceptive, artificially inflated positive reviews created to mislead consumers about a business's products or services.

Why it’s in the news: They are in the news because businesses are being exposed for using them to manipulate consumer perception online.

Latest on fake five-star ratings

  • The businesses used fake five-star ratings to manipulate consumer perception online.
  • Singapore’s crackdown on fake reviews exposes business of buying ‘social proof’

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