Are the Yelp and TripAdvisor Reviews for Your Favorite Spot Fake?

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Channel: NBC New York · 2018 · News & Politics

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An I-Team investigation found that thousands of businesses across the country have suspicious Yelp, TripAdvisor and Google reviews -- including more than 200 in the tri-state area. Pei-Sze Cheng reports in  part one of a two-part investigation. 

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