Amazon, Google Face Formal Fake Review Inquiry in Britain

Amazon, Google Face Formal Fake Review Inquiry in Britain
The Amazon logo is seen outside its JFK8 distribution center in Staten Island, New York, on Nov. 25, 2020. Brendan McDermid/Reuters
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Britain’s competition regulator started a formal investigation on Friday into whether Amazon and Google may not have done enough to prevent or remove fake reviews.

Along with regulators in the United States and the European Union, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has stepped up its scrutiny of big tech firms in recent years.