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Paid Book Reviews
One in three book reviews is a fake
by, Jill Swenson
September 24, 2013

Biu Ling, a data-mining expert at the New York Times, estimates one in three book reviews is a fake. More than a year ago, the New York Times reported on the best book reviews money can buy. Further investigations into how authors buy their way onto bestselling book lists resulted in the Wall Street Journal publishing a news report earlier this year on how the… [Read More]

Filed Under: Amazon, Fake Reviews, Fiverr Report, GoodReads, NY State Attorney General, Paid Book Reviews, Payola
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