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Amazon sues fake review sites

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Robert LeCompte

For the first time ever, says GeekWire, Amazon is filing lawsuits against websites that the company believes are selling fake reviews of products on Amazon.  The suits charge trademark violations, unfair competition and deceptive acts. The owner of one of the sites named in the suit, buyamazonreviews.com, claims that his company requires clients to send in products so that employees at buyamazonreviews.com can write fair reviews. But GeekWire reported that the FAQ section of buyamazonreviews.com says something a little different, advising that "you can either provide your own reviews or we can write them for you." (The FAQ language is different now, and concludes with a Happy Face emoticon.)

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By Robert LeCompte

Robert LeCompte is an editorial intern at Crosscut. He studies communications and film at The Evergreen State College where he recently transferred from Maryland. When not working, he can usually be f