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KTTV TV-11 FOX Los Angeles – Online Review Scams Potentially Hurting Business Owners

Online reviews you read or write have a huge impact on businesses and reputations. So big in fact, companies are paying people to write fake reviews to influence online ratings. After a yearlong investigation, NY state officials caught 19 firms placing fake reviews. These are all fake. Some businesses in LA hope that a similar crackdown happens right here.

Consumer Watchdog · September 24, 2013
https://consumerwatchdog.org/video/kttv-tv-11-fox-los-angeles-online-review-scams-potentially-hurting-business-owners/
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