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Apple removes ‘Fakespot’ app from iOS App Store following Amazon request

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Re: Apple removes ‘Fakespot’ app from iOS App Store following Amazon request

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Post by chapium »

underseacables wrote: post #3

This is so depressing. Fakespot is an amazing app, I never buy anything off of Amazon without using it. Actions like this caused me to trust Amazon significantly less.

One of Fakespot's indicators is number of reviews removed by Amazon. Amazon is weak on trust for me.

Re: Apple removes ‘Fakespot’ app from iOS App Store following Amazon request

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Post by cscurmudgeon »

underseacables wrote: post #3

This is so depressing. Fakespot is an amazing app, I never buy anything off of Amazon without using it. Actions like this caused me to trust Amazon significantly less.

Amazon is behaving like a mafia. There is no way they are not able to spot fake reviews and scams in 2021.

They are either highly incompetent or unethical. Or both.

Re: Apple removes ‘Fakespot’ app from iOS App Store following Amazon request

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Post by htsh »

LeoPanthera wrote: post #11

It's still usable in a web browser at: https://www.fakespot.com Review Meta does a similar thing and its iOS app seems to be still available: https://reviewmeta.com

They ask you to install an extension but the web lookup is still available here:

https://www.fakespot.com/analyzer

Re: Apple removes ‘Fakespot’ app from iOS App Store following Amazon request

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Post by behnamoh »

anon9001 wrote: post #10
nathanaldensr wrote: post #6

Another small slice of personal agency is lost. Still enjoying those walled gardens keeping you "safe?"

Surely Amazon feels safer now.

I wonder what's in it for Amazon. FS users would end up buying on Amazon anyway. It's just that they would choose another seller or alternative products. Why would Amazon want that gone?

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Post by mhh__ »

emsy wrote: post #21

These days it seems Apple is begging to be regulated. So much stuff where they either let through scams or boot off legitimate apps on a whim. If anyone followed the news in the EU, Vestager is openly discussing to do so. They should rather make a halfhearted step themselves to open up their platform or they will be forced to do a full step themselves. That's my prediction, as states start to realize the abusive prac…

I feel notably unfree on an Apple product, which amazes me because my reference is Google products. The thing which struck me was when I tried to watch a film I've had on my PC hard drive for what must be 5 years now, but Apple won't let VLC ship the codec.

Re: Apple removes ‘Fakespot’ app from iOS App Store following Amazon request

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Post by mfkp »

LeoPanthera wrote: post #11

It's still usable in a web browser at: https://www.fakespot.com Review Meta does a similar thing and its iOS app seems to be still available: https://reviewmeta.com

Note that reviewmeta was recently sold to a new operator, so we'll see how trustworthy it continues to be. Some interesting data on financials and revenue models here:

https://storecoach.com/products/for-sale-reviewmeta

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