An inside look at the underbelly of Amazon's fake review economy; in March 2019 alone, Amazon was hit by 2M+ unverified reviews, 99.6% of which were 5 stars (Zachary Crockett/The Hustle)

Zachary Crockett / The Hustle:
An inside look at the underbelly of Amazon's fake review economy; in March 2019 alone, Amazon was hit by 2M+ unverified reviews, 99.6% of which were 5 stars  —  I spent two weeks in the underbelly of Amazon's fake review economy — and emerged questioning our collective trust in the stars.

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