The Guardian | Five firms including Autotrader and Just Eat investigated over fake review failings by Mark Sweney

CMA also looks into Pasta Evangelists, funeral operator Dignity and review company Feefo in latest crackdown

The UK competition watchdog has launched investigations into five companies including Autotrader and Just Eat over concerns they have not done enough to tackle fake and misleading online reviews.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which has previously investigated the tech companies Amazon and Google, said its latest crackdown includes the funeral services operator Dignity, the review company Feefo and the restaurant chain Pasta Evangelists.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/27/five-firms-including-autotrader-and-just-eat-investigated-over-fake-review-failings

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Car makers gave Brits billions in discounts in bid to tempt buyers to go electric

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