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Amazon and Google probed over online reviews

The prevalence of fake reviews on various websites has led to an investigation by UK authorities

Amazon and Google are under investigation in the UK over the prevalence of fake reviews. Natasha Lomas of the technology news website TechCrunch discusses the background to the move. And we ask Agustin Reyna of the European consumer association BEUC what more the tech giants could be doing to combat the problem. Also in the programme, the 大象传媒's Manuela Saragosa reports on the emergence of the intimacy co-ordinator role that has arisen on film sets, partly as a result of the #MeToo movement. Plus, South Africa's Rooibos tea has become the first African product to be given protected designation of origin status by the European Union, meaning tea sold with the name in the bloc must come from two particular regions outside Cape Town. Professor Johann Kirsten is an expert on the economics of origin-based foods in Stellenbosch in Western Cape province, and discusses the significance of the development for South African producers.

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