Drake, Stake and Adin Ross face federal class action lawsuit over alleged streaming manipulation Suswati Basu Music heavyweight Drake and gambling operator Stake.us are involved in a complex federal class action lawsuit alleging hidden transactions and the artificial manipulation of music streaming platforms. The case filed in the U.S. District Court for the … Continue reading Drake, Stake and Adin Ross face federal class action lawsuit over alleged streaming manipulation
Instacart Ends AI Price Test, Why Promotions Won Over Manipulation by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, December 22, 2025 Instacart said on Monday it will end the use of an AI-powered tool that allowed retailers to charge customers different prices for identical items on the grocery delivery platform. The company tested the tool, “Eversight,” that allowed … Continue reading Instacart Ends AI Price Test, Why Promotions Won Over Manipulation
The Inside Skinny Of Link Manipulation by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, March 6, 2019 Russ Jones, principal search scientist at Moz, and the creator of the Domain Authority technology, wouldn’t necessarily compare link manipulation to ad fraud in a blanket statement, but says there are some tactics that might fall into that category. Ad fraud is … Continue reading The Inside Skinny Of Link Manipulation
Chris Dunne — April 9, 2018 Follow @FeedbackExpress — April 9, 2018 composita / Pixabay You’re no longer allowed to monetarily persuade buyers to change their reviews on Amazon — doing so can lead to you getting suspended or even kicked out. If you’re looking at how to get awesome reviews without breaking the rules, … Continue reading Don’t Get Suspended for Review Manipulation on Amazon
Ellen Huxtable — March 13, 2018 Follow @abiztweet — March 13, 2018 In business, manipulation tactics can be subtle or blatant. They can be a part of cultural norms, or press uncomfortably into the realm of the unacceptable. We can argue that almost all of business, indeed almost all of life has elements of manipulation. … Continue reading Manipulation Tactics: 10 Traps and How to Avoid Them
Jonathan Chan — June 19, 2017 Follow @joncwrites— June 19, 2017 ElisaRiva / Pixabay Logic is a funny thing. Most consumers think they make their decisions of what to buy, and what to do based on logic and information. However, the truth is that logic often intertwines with emotion in the buying cycle, and that … Continue reading Decision-Making Manipulation: How Startups Can Appeal to Buyer Logic
by David EnsingSeptember 25, 2016 I’ve been in the automotive industry for some time and concerns about dealership attempts to interfere with the customer satisfaction measurement process have been around for a long time as well, but lately they seem to be intensifying. Do you know how to guard against survey manipulation? My hope is … Continue reading 5 Ways to Guard Against Survey Manipulation
by Alex Birkett November 25, 2015November 25, 2015 There’s a fine line between online persuasion and manipulation. In university, most classes, at least in the humanities and social sciences, dealt at least in partial with the morality of the lessons we learned. Especially in marketing and communications classes, there was the line between persuasion and … Continue reading Online Manipulation: All The Ways You’re Currently Being Deceived
