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  1. Google is rolling out a new reporting form in Maps for businesses facing review-based extortion - fake one-star reviews followed by ransom demands for removal.

    This addresses a growing pattern where scammers weaponize reputation systems to coerce victims.

    Google also warns about broader scams - fake job offers, AI impersonation tools, and malicious VPN apps - all exploiting user trust.

    Thoughts on how platforms can improve identity verification without harming privacy?

    #CyberSecurity #InfoSec #GoogleMaps #OnlineSafety #ReviewBombing #DigitalTrust #ThreatIntel #TechNadu

  2. Bluesky users unhappy with the corporation's recent policy and moderation decisions have been review bombing the app on the app stores.

    Seems like this has resulted in the app's rating falling significantly, some users report it being below 2 stars.

    #bluesky #reviewbombing #appstore

  3. ❌ CRSED: Cuisine Royale dropped Linux support & REVIEW BOMBING appears to have started 🔥

    Linux continues receiving new users in rapid pace now. Ppl want to just play their games on a preferred system as earlier.

    ◉This is not a technical issue - it is a "✔️ check box issue".

    Played this title? You can react here 👉 steamcommunity.com/games/88466

    #Anticheat #CRSED #CuisineRoyale #reviewbombing #Linux #compatibility #activism #BattlEye #Steam #SteamDeck #gaming

  4. GTA Publisher Confirms Review Bombing to be an Effective Strategy

    "Hostile campaigns" can actually affect a publisher's bottom line, Take-Two reveals.

    80.lv/articles/gta-publisher-c

    #gaming #reviewbombing #backlash

  5. Apparently, screaming on the internet and review-bombing is still a viable method to move big corporations.

    In the case of Sony and Helldivers 2 this is of course a positive outcome. But this method is also leveraged by the right wing against progressive movements. So definitely a double-edged sword.

    theverge.com/2024/5/6/24149918

    #Sony #Helldivers #ReviewBombing

  6. A look at review-bombing campaigns on #Goodreads, which can derail a book's publication long before its release, affecting both new and established authors

    nytimes.com/2023/06/26/books/g

    #Books #Bookstodon #ReviewBombing #Authors

  7. @pitermach
    isn't part of the issue here though that the game was released in an unfinished state? That's a downside of #earlyAccess games. On the one hand you can shape your game towards your initial audience's feedback, on the other hand you open yourself up to negative reviews because you release unfinished content.

    Another issue is the review system itself. Overall scores invite #reviewBombing. It's better to have to review invidual parts, and let the consumer make up their own mind.

  8. Steam’s “review bomb” fix is so far failing its first big test - It's not hard to identify when the review bomb ... more: arstechnica.com/?p=1486999 #gaming&culture #epicgamesstore #reviewbombing #borderlands #reviewbombs #epicgames #gearbox #steam #valve