CMA launches major crackdown on fake reviews, investigating five UK companies
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18 claimsThe Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched investigations into Autotrader, Feefo, Dignity, Just Eat, and Pasta Evangelists as part of a crackdown on fake and misleading reviews.
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Just Eat is being investigated by the CMA over whether its ratings system inflated some restaurant and grocer star ratings, giving a misleading picture of quality.
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Dignity is under investigation by the CMA into whether it asked staff to write positive reviews about the firm's crematoria services.
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5 questionsWhat specific evidence the CMA has gathered against each company to initiate the investigations.
Whether the companies under investigation have previously been warned or fined for similar practices.
How long the investigations are expected to take and when findings or potential fines might be announced.
The exact impact of the alleged practices on consumer decisions and financial losses.
Whether other major platforms or companies beyond those named are also under scrutiny by the CMA.
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