Five Stars Only: The Underground Market for Fake Reviews Online
Fake reviews mislead consumers and put honest businesses at a disadvantage. In Five Stars Only, Emily Osborne examines the underground market for fake Amazon and Google reviews, the platforms that enable it, and how Canada can respond.
Fake online reviews are distorting competition and endangering consumers, research finds
CAMP Fellow Emily Osborne speaks with The Globe and Mail about how fake online reviews distort competition, undermine consumer trust and expose people to potentially harmful products and services.
Toronto’s mayoral race points to prediction market loopholes
CAMP Fellow Rachel Wasserman speaks with BetaKit about the rise of prediction markets in Canada, their links to gambling, and the regulatory questions raised by political betting.
The Paramount-Warner Bros merger is done. Here’s how it could affect Canadians
Skydance-owned Paramount has completed its $81 billion US takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, raising new questions about consolidation, consumer choice and the future of film and television production in Canada.
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