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Italian Court Throws Out TripAdvisor Fine Over Bad Reviews

Posted by samzenpus on from the say-what-you-want dept.

jfruh writes: TripAdvisor had been fined half a million euros in Italy for publishing "misleading" information in its reviews. But now an Italian court has thrown out that punishment, saying that the site clearly states that the reviews are user-submitted and that TripAdvisor can't confirm all details. In a statement the company said the court's decision, "confirmed what we always knew: that TripAdvisor is a hugely valuable and reliable resource.”

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  1. Re:Is it? by Pubstar · · Score: 4, Informative

    They never said they were verified. They said they were "Authentic and Genuine". While some would obviously fall through the cracks, this court ruling said that they are using enough proper protections to ensure that paid or fake reviews don't get through.