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UK bans fake reviews and ‘sneaky’ fees for online products

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70% Informative

UK bans fake reviews and sneaky fees for online products.

New measures require platforms to transparently include all mandatory fees within product’s advertised price.

New rules also ban businesses from using or commissioning fake reviews in an attempt to artificially inflate online ratings.

Optional fees, such as choosing airline seats or upgrading luggage allowances, will be unaffected.

VR Score

65

Informative language

62

Neutral language

26

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

69

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not offensive

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not hateful

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not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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1

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