Opinion

Fake social media accounts floating fake product reviews

By Mathew Dickerson: Tech Talk
Updated June 13 2022 - 1:27pm, first published June 12 2022 - 4:10pm
Fake reviews on social media are being used to influence opinions on products. Picture Shutterstock.
Fake reviews on social media are being used to influence opinions on products. Picture Shutterstock.

It is a trick known by buskers the world over. When you first pull out your saxophone and sit your hat on the ground ready to receive all that money from people passing by, you make sure you put some "seed" money in to start with.

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