Social networks need to do more to stop fake reviews, Amazon says

The shopping site said it stopped more than 200 million suspected fake reviews last year but cannot control those facilitated on social media (Danny Lawson/PA)

Amazon has told social networks to take greater responsibility for fake reviews facilitated on their platforms, saying the problem is increasingly outside of its control.

The online shopping site pointed the blame towards social media firms for not investing enough in fraud controls and reacting too slowly to remove posts.