Submitted by Amarnath Gokhool on Thursday 24th February 2022
Published on Monday 28th February 2022
Current status: Closed
Closed: Sunday 28th August 2022
Signatures: 11
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Accept ~ Covid ~ Criminal ~ Face ~ Fined ~ FINES ~ Media ~ mentalhealth ~ NEGATIVE ~ RISE ~ Small businesses ~ Social media ~ Tax
Make posting fake negative reviews a criminal offence
The Government should make it a criminal offence to post a fake negative review, so people who post fake negative reviews about businesses can be prosecuted. Offenders should face substantial fines, equivalent to the financial losses affected businesses experience.
Off the back of Covid and rising costs, small businesses must be protected from practices including the posting of fake negative reviews. Small businesses generated £1.4 Trillion in revenue and contribute £110bn in tax (as of 2017-18).
When someone hasn't visited a business itself but takes to review platforms and social media to post negative reviews about a business this can have a detrimental effect on the business, and also the business owner's mental health. It is not acceptable.
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