Tagged: user-generated-reviews

How to Spot Fake Reviews Written By AI, According to an AI Professional

Fake reviews of hotels, restaurants, and tours have been a problem for travelers since the earliest days of the internet. But now that sketchy businesses can use artificial…

Arthur Frommer: Prosecution of Fake TripAdvisor Reviewer Raises Questions

The defendant, in a recent criminal prosecution brought in Italy, was a man who operated a company manufacturing fake hotel reviews. Presumably hiring excellent writers, he apparently…

The Airbnb Review System is Broken. Why Will Nobody Say So?

November 28, 2016—Saying that Airbnb can change your life isn't just more clickbait nonsense—for me, it has been the absolute truth. At a time when I wanted more than anything to not…

Disney World in Orlando Rolls Out Its Own User-Generated Reviews: A Good Idea?

Walt Disney World in Orlando has just turned on its new beta site, Reviews.DisneyWorld.Disney.Go.Com, where the vacation giant is soliciting user-generated reviews from…

Travel Troubleshooter: Are Lax Rules Slowing Down Airline Ticket Refunds?

Kathleen and Eugene Bianucci paid $5,770 for a pair of round-trip tickets between San Francisco and Dublin, Ireland, this year on Virgin Atlantic Airways. A few days before their…

Lito's Tech Tip: Big Turns for Big Mountains

The cruiser's secret weapon is an effortless, energy-saving, long-radius turn -- more elegant and more efficient than the way most intermediate skiers hack their way down the slope.…