# 45 businesses and fake-review provider ordered to apologise publicly

https://mins.news/en/video/80551

- CNA, 2026-09-30 15:20 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nDWUuJcThU

> Singapore’s competition watchdog is taking action against 45 businesses and a fake-review provider for fabricating online reviews. The businesses must stop the unfair practices, remove the fake reviews and publish public apologies both online and offline for six months. NUS Business School’s Dr Samer El-hajjar says generative AI has made fake reviews harder to identify.