Fakespot, a fake review detection tool, permanently shut down on July 1, 2025, after nearly nine years of service.
Saoud Khalifah founded Fakespot in 2016 to use AI for spotting unreliable product reviews.
Fakespot’s analysis showed about 43% of top-selling Amazon products and 88% of clothing and jewelry reviews were unreliable.
Mozilla acquired Fakespot in 2023 and added its technology to Firefox as the Mozilla Review Checker.
Mozilla discontinued Fakespot and Pocket in 2025 due to unsustainable business models and a refocus on core Firefox and AI features.
The closure leaves a gap in reliable review analysis and has spurred development of alternatives like TrueStar.
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