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Re:FTC Brings First Case Challenging Fake Paid Reviews on an... by derefr on Tuesday February 26, 2019 @07:04PM (#19259654)
I mean, sometimes, it's justified. Should a negative review about a wireless-charging bug in a phone stick around once the manufacturer pushes out an update to the firmware that makes the bug go away?

This is why app stores only show reviews/scores for the current version of the app. There's no such thing as "versions" of a product, though. (Or, well, there are product revisions with distinct UPC codes, but an OTA firmware update doesn't qualify as one, and yet should be a new "version" for the purposes of reviews.)

Re:FTC Brings First Case Challenging Fake Paid Reviews on an... by ashelmire on Wednesday February 27, 2019 @12:25PM (#19264938)
Shouldn't the app maker have to prove that the new version doesn't have the same problem?

It's not justified, it's just a way to swindle consumers.

Re:FTC Brings First Case Challenging Fake Paid Reviews on an... by ionised on Thursday March 07, 2019 @04:06AM (#19326590)
Reviews are typically dated, so yes, they should stick around.