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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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Five firms including Autotrader and Just Eat investigated over fake review failings

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

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Five firms including Autotrader and Just Eat investigated over fake review failings

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

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"According to a statement published on Apple’s official blog, the commission on in-app purchases will be reduced from 30% to 25%, marking a notable shift in its long-standing fee structure.. The fee reduction in China follows similar adjustments and #policy changes recently introduced in #Japan"
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