Crackdown: Amazon sues to stop phony product reviews

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

NEW YORK -- Internet users increasingly rely on online customer reviews when making spending decisions, whether they're buying an iPhone case on Amazon or hiring an Uber ride in their hometown. But just how much can you trust those reviews?

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