Google to Put Warnings on U.K. Businesses Using Fake Online Reviews
The search giant has offered to start punishing British businesses that boost their star ratings with fake reviews and the people that post them, ending the U.K. competition watchdog’s investigation into online reviews.
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UK must respect Trump's mandate, new US ambassador tells BBC
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Trump, Musk actions put America at risk of 'a form of default,' former Treasury chiefs warn
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US business schools brace for the second Trump term
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Italian tycoons targeted by fake defence minister in suspected AI scam
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PlayStation Network back online, firm says
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Scientists warn Trump’s $4bn funding cuts will harm US medical research
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The USAID Shutdown Puts Millions of African Lives at Risk
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Environmental justice staff put on leave at EPA
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Documentarian Alex Gibney Teams Up With a Google Billionaire
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