UK to clamp down on online rip-offs

The British government wants to crack down on ‘online deception’ that can cost consumers dearly, such as fake reviews. — Gradient vector created by freepik - www.freepik.com

LONDON: Britain on Tuesday unveiled plans to clamp down on online deception that can cost consumers heavily.

The government of Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a statement that it intends to make it illegal to pay someone to write or host a fake review.