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Just Eat and Autotrader among five firms under investigation in fake and misleading review crackdown
The CMA probes five UK firms for practices such as hiding one-star reviews and undisclosed incentives amid evidence that up to 50% of online reviews may be fake, watchdog says.
- The British competition regulator has launched investigations into five companies, including AutoTrader and Just Eat, as part of its crackdown on fake reviews and misleading online ratings.
- AutoTrader and Feefo are being scrutinised over allegations that one-star reviews were not published on AutoTrader's website, potentially skewing overall star ratings, while Just Eat is under investigation for possibly inflating ratings for some restaurants and grocery partners.
- The Competition and Markets Authority can independently decide whether consumer law has been infringed and act against breaches, including levying fines and ordering businesses to improve their practices.
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Just Eat is part of the group that also includes Thuisbezorgd. The British regulator is going to investigate how stars are awarded to delivery restaurants.
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Great Yorkshire RadioJust Eat and Autotrader among five firms under investigation in fake and misleading review crackdown
The CMA has already targeted Amazon and Google as part of its probe, which is aimed at ensuring that online information for consumers is accurate.
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