# Amazon cuts negative reviews

DevFeed: [Amazon cuts negative reviews](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/amazon-cuts-negative-reviews-35344.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://darkcoding.net/society/amazon-cuts-negative-reviews/>)

Author: Graham King

Published: 2006-03-31T12:29:36Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Graham King](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/graham-king.md>)

Topics: [amazon](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/amazon.md>), [Web](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/web.md>)

Tags: [article](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/article.md>), [editorial](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/editorial.md>), [reviews](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/reviews.md>), [society](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/society.md>)

## AI overview

The article argues that Amazon may remove well-written negative book reviews, potentially leaving buyers with an unbalanced view of products. It bases this claim on an individual account and references prior reports of similar censorship.

## Source excerpt

Amazon's star rating system lacks starlight