Samsung fined for fake online comments.

**Walter** · October 25th, 2013 06:17 AM

Samsung Fined $340K for Fake Online Comments | NBC Bay Area

**niky** · October 25th, 2013 12:09 PM

Not surprising. Automotive companies (particularly in the US) practice this, too.

Edmunds.com just won a suit against a company for fake positive user reviews of a dealership chain on their website.
Edmunds.com settles lawsuit against alleged fake reviewer Humankind - Los Angeles Times

Thetruthaboutcars.com former editors Niedermeyer and Schmitt claim that they've traced many user accounts to manufacturer IPs. Many car manufacturers hate that site because of their exposes in the time leading up to the market crash in 2008.

Don't be surprised if the supposedly "unbiased" forums and user-contributed sites like Fuelly.com have their own shills and fakers.

**roninblade** · October 25th, 2013 12:53 PM

i'm not surprised. even Microsoft does this. the most recent case was their attempted damage control for XBox One privacy and DRM issues. they paid a lot of people to put up positive comments on reddit and other online forums.

**BratPAQ** · October 26th, 2013 02:02 AM

uso din to sa mga food blogs, ive heard a story na isang sikat na restaurant na inalok ng internet media exposure for a fee, nung di pumayag yung restaurant owner dahil mahal yung fee, nagbanta ng maglalabas sila ng mga negative reviews and comment about the restaurant.