L142 · Staying safe · 2 min
AI-generated reviews
Product and restaurant reviews can now be written by AI in bulk, so read reviews for specific details and patterns instead of star counts.
01 · The idea
Sellers can generate hundreds of natural-sounding five-star reviews, or attack a rival with one-star ones. Paid review groups make it worse.
Fake reviews tend to be vague and enthusiastic ("Great product, highly recommend!"), appear in a burst on the same few days, and repeat similar phrases.
Real reviews usually mention specific details: how long the delivery took, a small flaw, how the size fits. Photos taken by buyers and mixed three- and four-star reviews are often the most useful.
Check the reviewer's profile, sort by newest, and read the critical reviews. Buy from shops with a return policy you can use.
02 · Do it now
03 · Quick check
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