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xssfox (crossy)onMastodon1d ago
The other day while viewing Amazon for a scam product I noticed I couldn't see any of the 1 star reviews. There was a button to click to "request all reviews" or something like that.
Now several days later I get "Your request is not approved at this time, and you will see a limited selection of customer reviews."
This seems bonkers to me... like.... nearly fraud?
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Analysis Summary
A Mastodon user reports that Amazon blocked their request to view all customer reviews on a product, showing a message that their request was not approved. The user found this suspicious and raised concerns about whether it constitutes fraud. PCMag's 2026 coverage confirms Amazon has a problem with fake and AI-generated reviews cluttering search results, but no reporting has specifically documented Amazon systematically denying users access to 1-star reviews as a policy. This appears to be a single-user experience that warrants investigation but cannot yet be confirmed as a widespread practice.
Claims Analysis (3)
“Amazon is restricting visibility of 1-star reviews on product listings.”
User describes a real experience with review filtering, but no independent news outlet has reported Amazon systematically hiding low-star reviews. PCMag article discusses fake reviews and AI-generated content on Amazon but does not confirm systematic suppression of 1-star reviews specifically.
“Amazon denied a user's request to view all reviews with the message 'Your request is not approved at this time.'”
This is a firsthand account of a specific interaction. No independent source confirms or contradicts this exact experience, but the messaging pattern (denying review access requests) aligns with practices discussed in PCMag's article about review manipulation on Amazon.
“Amazon's review filtering practices may constitute fraud.”
User is expressing concern about potential fraud (indicated by 'seems bonkers to me' and the hedging 'like'). This is commentary/analysis, not a factual claim. No legal determination or regulatory finding supports calling this outright fraud.
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