Poland: Announced UOKiK charges against Best-Review concerning false online reviews
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Announced UOKiK charges against Best-Review concerning false online reviews
On 14 November 2023, the Polish Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) announced it had brought charges against Best-Review for allegedly selling false online reviews in violation of the EU Omnibus Directive. Best-Review allegedly sold reviews without testing the products or verifying the identity of the entities placing the orders. Furthermore, they allegedly sometimes created the reviews themselves. Best-Review could face a fine of up to 10% of its annual turnover.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority