03/10/2026
๐จ Buying 5-star reviews now comes with a 6-month public apology in Singapore.
The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore has taken action against 45 businesses that admitted buying fake reviews, in its largest investigation of this kind to date. The reviews were sold in packages, posted by paid reviewers, and put up on platforms such as Google, Facebook, Tripadvisor, Carousell, Yelp and Trustpilot. The businesses must now remove every fake review and keep a public apology up for six months, on their websites, official social media accounts and at their premises.
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Full CCS announcement: https://www.ccs.gov.sg/media-and-events/newsroom/announcements-and-media-releases/ccs-takes-action-against-45-businesses-and-a-fake-review-provider-for-fabricating-online-reviews/