230 - Saoud Khalifah (Fakespot) On Spotting Fake Reviews At Scale

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About this episode: Saoud Khalifah is the founder and CEO of Fakespot. Fakespot helps quickly tells you if a seller is reputable and offers alternatives if they are not to save you time, money, and frustration.

Listen to this episode if you:

• Are a consumer that shops online often
• Cares more about the quality of reviews, not quality
• Are curious about how Saoud spends his time
• Want to know the origin story of Fakspot
• Want to hear the big vision for Fakspot

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