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CMA action results in Facebook taking down fake reviews

Published on: 09 April 2021
Published by LNB News

LNB News 09/04/2021

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Issue Date: 09 April 2021

Published Date: 09 April 2021

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

Article summary

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced that Facebook will take further action to combat fake and misleading reviews on the social media platforms Facebook and Instagram. It follows reports that fake reviews of products and services continued to be bought and sold on the social media platforms. Facebook acted in January 2020 and May 2020 on Instagram after CMA identified these concerns.

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