Black market in Google reviews means you can t believe everything you read
Using data gathering and analysis techniques, a CBC News Investigation has catalogued just a portion of one fake review network on Google s My Business pages - 208 fake accounts that posted 3,574 fake reviews for 1,279 businesses across North America.
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Posted: May 24, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: May 24
Chris Pereira, the vice-president of sales for Riverbend Moving and Storage in Winnipeg, MB, says his company has been plagued by fake, negative reviews on its Google My Business page. (CBC News)