Who Sues Whom
The bulk of this litigation runs in one direction: the platform suing brokers who sell fake reviews and sellers who buy them. Those are contract and unfair competition claims, and the platform is the plaintiff.
Consumer claims against the platform for hosting fake reviews are much harder, because federal law broadly protects platforms from liability for content posted by third parties.
Where a Consumer Claim Can Exist
Not for the reviews themselves, but potentially where the platform made its own representations about review integrity that a consumer relied on. That reframes the claim around the platform own statements rather than user content.
Regulatory Action Runs in Parallel
Consumer protection regulators have pursued both review brokers and brands, and those actions frequently supply the factual record later used in private litigation.
Where This Fits
This page covers one part of a wider set of claims. For the full picture see Amazon Prime Lawsuit Settlement: What It Covers, which sets out how the different claims relate to each other and who each one covers.
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Amazon Fake Reviews Lawsuit: Who Is Actually Sued: Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to the most common questions about this case and your legal options.
Can I sue over a product bought on fake reviews?
Against the seller, potentially, on ordinary misrepresentation grounds. Against the platform it is much harder, because liability for third-party content is broadly limited by federal law.
Who usually brings these cases?
The platform itself, against brokers and sellers, plus consumer protection regulators. Private consumer class actions over reviews are comparatively rare.
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