Amazon sues more than 10,000 Facebook groups for getting paid for ‘misleading’ reviews of its products

Amazon has filed a lawsuit against the managers of more than 10,000 Facebook groups, accusing them of writing fake reviews in exchange for free money or products.
The Seattle-based e-commerce giant said in a statement posted on its website today, Tuesday, that Facebook groups were created to recruit people “willing to post stimulating and misleading reviews” across its stores in America. Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Japan.
In its published statement, Amazon indicated that one of the Facebook groups it is targeting in its lawsuit is called the Amazon Product Review, which has more than 43,000 members.
Amazon’s announcement today comes as federal labor officials confirmed to the Associated Press that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration conducted inspections at Amazon facilities in New York, Illinois and Florida, after receiving referrals alleging safety and health violations from the US Attorney’s office for the region. south of New York.