FakeFind FAQ
How the Amazon review checker works, what the scores mean, and what happened to Fakespot and ReviewMeta.
Using FakeFind
What is FakeFind?
A free Amazon review checker, launched in July 2025 after Fakespot shut down. Paste an Amazon product link and in under a minute you get a Trust Score from 1 to 10, the FakeFind Rating, Pros and Cons, and Trusted Alternatives.
How do I check if Amazon reviews are fake?
Paste the Amazon product link into FakeFind and press Analyze. FakeFind checks the reviews for warning signs, including review bursts, near-identical wording, text copied from other products and reviews about a different product. In under a minute you get a Trust Score from 1 to 10 and the FakeFind Rating.
What does the Trust Score mean?
It rates how much you can trust a product's reviews. 8–10 is Trustworthy, 5–7 is Mixed, 1–4 is Likely manipulated. N/A means there are too few reviews, or too much uncertainty, to judge.
What is the FakeFind Rating?
Amazon's star rating with the reviews FakeFind flagged discounted. It shows what the rating would be without the suspicious reviews.
What are Trusted Alternatives?
Products from the same Amazon store and category with a Trust Score of 8 or more, best first.
Which Amazon stores does FakeFind support?
Amazon in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Sweden and Poland. Results are in English; quoted reviews stay in their original language.
Does FakeFind work on my phone or in Chrome?
Yes. On your phone, tap Share in the Amazon app, copy the link and paste it into fakefind.ai. On desktop, paste the link into fakefind.ai in any browser.
The Trust Score
How reliable is the Trust Score?
The Trust Score is built from documented warning signs, listed on the How It Works page. It rates the reviews, not the product, and it only uses what is on the product's own reviews. When there are too few reviews to judge, FakeFind shows N/A instead of a guess.
Does the Trust Score rate the product?
No. It rates the reviews. A well-made product can have manipulated reviews, and a poor product can have honest ones. Use the Pros and Cons to judge the product itself.
Does FakeFind detect AI-generated reviews?
FakeFind doesn't label individual reviews as AI-written. It checks for what review campaigns, AI-written or not, leave behind: near-identical wording across reviews, text copied from other products, review bursts and reviews about a different product.
Why did a product I trust get a low score?
FakeFind found warning signs in its reviews, such as a review burst or reviews about a different product. A low score is about the reviews, not the product.
Fake Amazon Reviews
How can I tell if Amazon reviews are fake without a tool?
Sort by newest and look for bursts of 5-star reviews, compare recent ratings with the overall average, read the 2–4 star reviews, check that reviews describe the exact product and variation, and don't treat Verified Purchase as proof. FakeFind's 9-step guide covers each check.
How many Amazon reviews are fake?
There is no official figure. A 2023 UK government study estimated 11–15% of reviews were fake in consumer electronics, home and kitchen, and sports and outdoors on nine UK platforms. Amazon says it blocked more than 275 million suspected fake reviews in 2024.
Are fake reviews illegal?
In the US, the FTC rule on fake reviews took effect on October 21, 2024, with civil penalties of up to $53,088 per violation (the 2025 amount, which the FTC kept for 2026). The UK banned fake reviews under the DMCC Act from April 6, 2025.
Fakespot, ReviewMeta and Alternatives
Why did Fakespot shut down?
Mozilla, which bought Fakespot in May 2023, announced on May 22, 2025 that it would close the service to focus on Firefox: "While the idea resonated, it didn't fit a model we could sustain." Fakespot's website, apps and extensions stopped working on July 1, 2025.
Is ReviewMeta still available?
No. ReviewMeta went offline in early 2026. The FakeFind Rating does the job ReviewMeta's adjusted rating did: it shows the star rating with the suspicious reviews discounted.
Is FakeFind a Fakespot alternative?
Yes. Fakespot shut down on July 1, 2025. FakeFind does what Fakespot did, a paste-a-link grade and a star rating without the suspicious reviews, and adds Pros and Cons from the reviews and Trusted Alternatives.
Money and Privacy
Is FakeFind free?
Yes. Checking a product is free, with no account and no limit. FakeFind earns affiliate commissions when you buy through its links, and an optional Premium plan adds deeper reports. Neither commissions nor Premium change a score.
Can sellers pay FakeFind for a better score?
No. Scores come from the reviews alone. No seller, brand or affiliate relationship can change one.
Do I need an account?
No, not to check products. An account is only needed for Premium and your viewing history, with sign-in through Google or an emailed one-time link.
What data does FakeFind store?
Checked products and their results, which appear on public product pages. If you sign in, FakeFind stores your email and a viewing history of the product pages you open, which only you can see and can clear at any time. Payments go through Stripe, and chat conversations are not stored. See the privacy policy.
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