The generated fake reviews dataset, containing 20k fake reviews and 20k real product reviews. OR = Original reviews (presumably human created and authentic); CG = Computer-generated fake reviews.

Citation Salminen, J., Kandpal, C., Kamel, A. M., Jung, S., & Jansen, B. J. (2022). Creating and detecting fake reviews of online products. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 64, 102771. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretconser.2021.102771

Acknowlegement Foto von Brett Jordan auf Unsplash

Original Data Source: 🚨 Fake Reviews Dataset

According to a survey conducted in December 2022, three percent of Indians highly trusted Google reviews and ratings when researching a business. Comparatively, 49 percent of the respondents showed medium levels of trust in Google reviews and ratings. In response to increasing complaints about fake online reviews, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) guidelines were brought into effect in November 2022.

According to a survey conducted by in December 2022 in India, 25 percent of Indians referred to Google reviews 50 percent to 75 percent of the times they use the search engine to find out more about a business. Comparatively, less than 10 percent of respondents never referred to Google reviews. In response to increasing complaints about fake online reviews, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) guidelines were brought into effect in November 2022.

A survey conducted in December 2022 revealed that 45 percent of Indians found Google reviews and ratings to be inaccurate when conducting research on a business. Meanwhile, another 37 percent found these reviews to be positively biased. In response to increasing complaints about fake online reviews, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) guidelines were brought into effect in November 2022.