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Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe and North America: 718 cases from 32 jurisdictions, each with an official source and checked against that source before publication. Filter by country, area of law and sector. Click a chart to drill down one level.

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6 Jun 2025 AmazonAmazon commits to the CMA to tougher action against fake reviews United KingdomFake reviews Order

Following an investigation into fake reviews and "catalogue abuse" (transferring good reviews to other products), Amazon undertook to the CMA to detect and remove such reviews quickly, to sanction infringing sellers up to and including a ban on selling, and to set up simple reporting channels.

What organisations can take from it

Anyone who publishes reviews must maintain active processes against fakes and the transfer of reviews.

Authority / court
Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
Area of law
Consumer protection and online retail · Fake reviews
Legal basis
Enterprise Act 2002, Part 8 (Verpflichtungszusagen nach altem Durchsetzungsregime)
Action
Order
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Retail and e-commerce
Employees
10,000 or more
Mitigating circumstances
Voluntary undertakings without a fine.
Published
6 Jun 2025
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Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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24 Jan 2025 GoogleGoogle commits to the CMA to tougher action against fake reviews United KingdomFake reviews Order

Google undertook to the CMA to improve the detection and removal of fake reviews, to ban repeat offenders worldwide, to place warnings on business profiles with manipulated reviews and deactivate their review function, and to set up simple reporting channels; the CMA will monitor implementation for three years.

What organisations can take from it

Companies that buy reviews risk visible warnings and the loss of their reviews on platforms.

Authority / court
Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
Area of law
Consumer protection and online retail · Fake reviews
Legal basis
Britisches Verbraucherschutzrecht (Verpflichtungszusagen)
Action
Order
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Media and online platforms
Employees
10,000 or more
Mitigating circumstances
Voluntary undertakings without a fine.
Published
24 Jan 2025

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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