Require all review sites to offer free, independent arbitration to businesses

• Petition
• Statistics
• Map

Petition Action

Require all review sites to offer free, independent arbitration to businesses

Petition Details

Introduce legislation requiring online review companies to offer a free, independent arbitration scheme to businesses. This scheme should enable a neutral third-party to assess a disputed negative review's fairness and accuracy before it goes public, which I think ensures a more transparent process.

Additional Information

In my view, negative reviews can be devastating for businesses and often published without any attempt at resolution. I believe many are malicious or contain defamatory language like "fraud" or "scam", and that an arbitration scheme could help protect businesses from unfair reputational damage and provide a faster, affordable alternative to costly libel action in the courts. My proposal isn't about silencing genuine feedback; I think it is about Government supporting business, and ensuring fairness and accountability for business and consumers.

You can't sign this petition because it is now closed. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!

Have your say on this petition!