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Man to pay £25,000 damages over negative TrustPilot review

11th February 2021

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Credit: BBC News, 9/02/21 A man who left a negative review of a legal firm on the TrustPilot website has been ordered to pay £25,000 ($34,000) in libel damages. “Philip James Waymouth engaged London law firm Summerfield Browne online to provide advice but was unsatisfied with the service he received.”“He then left a review accusing […]

KwikChex on BBC Radio 5 Live Investigates Online Reviews Under Fire Again

22nd June 2018

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KwikChex has once again assisted BBC investigative journalists, providing information on problems with online reviews websites. Director and Co-Founder of KwikChex, Chris Emmins was also interviewed on Adrian Goldberg’s programme. – discussing how TripAdvisor prioritise Online Travel Agents (OTAs) that pay TripAdvisor in their search results. TripAdvisor now prefers consumers to see ‘deals’ from their OTA […]

KwikChex mention in Daily Mail article regarding online reviews

19th October 2015

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Credits: Mail Online By: Tom Rawstorne Disturbing proof the online review that made you book your holiday may be FAKE: Investigation reveals an entire industry is dedicated to generating bogus appraisals for cash ‘If you want to give a good impression or mislead consumers into trusting you, the best way to do it is to […]

KwikChex quoted in Telegraph article – Can you trust online reviews?

3rd September 2015

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KwikChex mention in Daily Telegraph article about fake online reviews: KwikChex, an online investigations body, said it had identified and exposed thousands of online fake reviews, both negative and positive. A spokesman said: “Whilst that exposure has pressured some reviews sites to invest more in fraud detection, there are still many problems on a vast […]

Is this TripAdvisor’s funniest ever review?

28th February 2015

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Credits: Telegraph Travel By: Oliver Smith Guest at a Scottish b&b says he had a brick thrown at his window and awoke to find the owner in bed with him – surely this crude review can’t be genuine? Above excerpts and read the full article on www.telegraph.co.uk

We check out Northern Ireland’s ‘worst’ hotel – the under cover truth after online abuse

3rd February 2015

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Credits: Belfast Telegraph By: Kim Kelly Reporter goes undercover at hotel called a ‘hell hole’ Above excerpts and read the full article on www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Couple leave $100 tip to waiter for ‘terrible service’

15th December 2014

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Credits: The Telegraph By: Leah Hyslop An American couple left a $100 tip for their waiter out of sympathy after receiving service that ‘sucked’ Above excerpts and read the full article on www.telegraph.co.uk

Online commenter critical of business can be sued for defamation, Oregon court says

13th March 2014

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Credits: The Oregonian By: Aimee Green Thinking of posting a bad review about your latest dining experience, doctor you consulted or contractor you hired? Better think twice, if you don’t want to get sued. That’s the de facto message the Oregon Court of Appeals sent Wednesday, when it breathed new life into a $7,500 defamation […]

Online Reviewers Beware: You Can Get Sued

10th January 2013

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Credits: Time Ideas By: Adam Cohen ‘Jane Perez, a retired captain in the military from Fairfax County, VA, was not happy with her home contractor, so she wrote reviews on Yelp and Angie’s List explaining why. She said he had done a poor job on her renovations and billed her for work he did not […]

‘She’s a tiger in the bedroom’: Furious restaurateur sets up fake sex site profile for customer who posted negative online review

9th September 2012

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Credits: Mail Online By Sabi Phagura “A restaurant owner was so incensed by a bad customer review, she went on to set up a fake sex site profile as revenge, a court heard.” Above excerpt and read the full article on DailyMail.co.uk