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CMA accepts Google’s commitments to tackle fake reviews

On 24 January 2025, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that Google had agreed to implement significant changes to combat fake reviews. These changes include enhanced processes to detect and remove fake reviews, sanctions agains…

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority

Complete timeline of this policy change

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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 …