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Not allow big business to falsify anonymous reviews (Astroturfing)

Submitted on Tuesday 12th September 2017

Rejected on Wednesday 13th September 2017

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)

Petition Action

Not allow big business to falsify anonymous reviews (Astroturfing)

Petition Details

Astroturfing is a multi-billion pound industry that by exploiting the anonymity of the Internet allows a small number of corporate puppeteers to illegally control and manipulate the opinions of a larger, worldwide audience.

Additional Information

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/20/technology/finding-fake-reviews-online.html?mcubz=3

http://www.newyorklawjournal.com/id=1202751412401/Reviewing-the-Fight-Against-Astroturfing?slreturn=20170806102210

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/georgemonbiot/2011/feb/23/need-to-protect-internet-from-astroturfing

https://documents.trendmicro.com/assets/white_papers/wp-fake-news-machine-how-propagandists-abuse-the-internet.pdf

https://edstechreport2.wordpress.com/2016/04/12/31/


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