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Apple removes review detector Fakespot from App Store after Amazon raises concerns – Source CNET Tech

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Fakespot claimed 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 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 “provides customers…

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