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Mayuri (Intern)

Regulating Trust: India’s legal response to fake online reviews

The rapid growth of e-commerce has fundamentally transformed consumer behaviour. In today's digital marketplace, competitive pricing and product quality are no longer the sole determinants of consumer choice. Instead, online reviews have become one of the most influential factors shaping purchasing decisions. By offering insights into the experiences of previous buyers, reviews perform a valuable economic function by reducing information asymmetries that would otherwise characterise digital transactions.