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Amazon convinced Apple to remove review detector Fakespot from the App Store – Source CNET Tech

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Fakespot touted the ability to detect bad sellers and fake reviews on Amazon, using sophisticated computer programs.


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Apple took the Fakespot review app off its App Store on Friday, after it received a complaint from Amazon that said Fakespot inaccurately detects bad sellers and fake write-ups on its store

The move capped a month of back-and-forth between Apple, Amazon and Fakespot over the app, Fakespot CEO Saoud Khalifah said in an interview. Amazon said in a statement Friday that Fakespot…

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