‘Trust is being eroded’ – consumers warned over websites openly selling ‘high-quality’ fake online reviewsOne site offered up to 50 ‘premium quality’ recommendations for around €300Websites are openly selling fake online reviews that promise to boost a business’s ratingsMaeve McTaggart Today at 06:30Websites are openly selling fake online reviews that promise to boost a business’s ratings, even though the practice is banned and widely criticised for misleading consumers and distorting fair competition.

Source: Irish Independent April 04, 2026 12:03 UTC