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There’s more trouble for Amazon and Google across the pond, with the United Kingdom’s competition watchdog announcing an investigation into fake reviews on the platforms.
Meanwhile, Google on Friday announced a change to its search engine with a feature that will notify users about potentially unreliable information during breaking news, and two senators rolled out another bill to address some of the mounting cybersecurity threats.
KEEP IT REAL: The United Kingdom’s competition watchdog is launching an investigation into fake reviews on Amazon and Google, it said Friday.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will probe whether the two U.S.-based tech giants are…