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EU: TravelAdvisor Fined by Italian Authority

By  |  January 29, 2015

Italy’s competition watchdog has fined travel website TripAdvisor USD $700,000 for publishing misleading information in its reviews.

It following a complaint from consumers and hotel owners in Italy.

The Rome-based regulator said the US company and its Italian arm should stop “publishing misleading information about the sources of its reviews”, adding that the practice started in September 2011.

The authority gave TripAdvisor 90 days to respond, saying its move was aimed at ensuring consumers do not make decisions based on information that does not correspond to reality.

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