With Black Friday fast approaching, the Federal Trade Commission is reminding shoppers to be wary of fake product reviews when buying stuff online. But spotting phony ratings isn't always easy. And ...

Review platform Yelp is urging the Federal Trade Commission to consider fining anyone involved in creating or posting phony endorsements. “Yelp recommends that the Commission consider adopting new ...

As someone who reviews tech products for a living, I have an entirely justified hatred for fake reviews. And fake reviews are an increasingly serious problem as they imbue product listings with ...

Small business owners are being targeted by scam artists who flood Google Maps and other sites with phony false reviews and then extort the business owner, offering to remove the reviews for a price.

A restaurant-rating app has endeared itself to young diners who no longer trust starred reviews on other platforms. Sofia Jain, a 28-year-old content creator who lives in Manhattan, has reviewed more ...