Investigation Says One in Three Reviews on TripAdvisor Are Fake A new study says hotels and restaurants are buying positive reviews on TripAdvisor. A recent website analysis shows that top rated establishments have almost twice as many “false” reviews as lower ranked ones. Many were found to have used reviewsthatstick.com, which operates from a base in Asia. On this website, a glowing five-star review costs only $50. Other sites allow customers to bulk-buy reviews at cheaper prices, with one offering ten<br /> for around $80. TripAdvisor has rejected the claims, saying it invests heavily in detecting fraud and has tools to prevent <br />bogus posts. The travel company adds it has penalized 170 properties that tried to use reviewsthatstick.com.
