CMA launches investigation into Amazon and Google regarding fake and misleading online reviews
On 25 June 2021, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched an investigation into Amazon and Google for not implementing effective enough measures against fake and misleading online reviews. It will be assessed if the two companies broke …
Scope
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
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2020-05-22
under deliberation
On 22 May 2020, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched an investigation into fake and…
2021-06-25
under deliberation
On 25 June 2021, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched an investigation into Amazon…
2025-01-24
under investigation
On 24 January 2025, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that Google had agreed…
2025-06-06
under investigation
On 6 June 2025, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that Amazon Europe Core …