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Amazon bans most ‘incentivized’ reviews

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Amazon on Monday banned reviews of products received free or at generous discounts, unless authors have been deemed trustworthy by the online retail giant. The online retail giant previously allowed “incentivized” reviews of items, as long as posts made it clear that authors might be biased by not having to pay or by getting favorable deals. Amazon has always banned reviews that are paid for, with the exception of […]