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The “Trustpilot Mafia” – How the Extortion Model Destroys Trustpilot’s . . . Read below or open PDF version Trustpilot is a third-party review site that generates revenue by selling premium memberships to businesses Our research uncovers mafia-style extortion campaigns against non-paying businesses According to our investigation, Trustpilot creates unsolicited review profiles for all kinds of businesses with the intention to attract hyper-negative reviews and force
Trustpilot Shares Plunge Amid Short-Seller’s Explosive Extortion Claims Grizzly Research Levels Grave Accusations A scathing report by Grizzly Research launched the Trustpilot Mafia, revealing that it was shorting the company and alleging that the company was systematically developing fraudulent accounts to spam non-paying enterprises with negative feedback
Trustpilot Plunges as Short Seller Targets Review Firm Shares in Trustpilot Group Plc plunged in London after Grizzly Research said it holds a short position and published a negative report on the consumer-review company
UPDATE: Trustpilot rejects misleading claims by short seller Grizzly Grizzly further cited a "flourishing eco system of third-party entities that sell fake reviews on Trustpilot and openly advertise the success of specific profiles All the problems are amplified by Trustpilot's currently extremely prioritized visibility on Google," which is part of Alphabet Inc