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Re:Amazon is filled with fake reviews and it’s getting harde... by ilamont on Sunday September 06, 2020 @04:46PM (#24394529)
> humans can't tell if a review is fake from the text very well, but other things like an excessive number of 5* reviews is easy for a human to see

Shouldn't an excessive number of 5* reviews also be easy for a machine to see, especially when other indicators are considered?

For most Amazon detail pages I visit, I immediately sort by most recent. I have learned that the most relevant (which tend to correlate with earlier posting dates) are most likely to be fake, sometimes obviously so.

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