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Amazon's bot crackdown is blocking reviews.
Some Amazon shoppers have had limited access to customer reviews since late last year because the shopping platform is mistakenly flagging them as bots in its attempt to restrict unauthorized data scraping. Amazon hasn’t disclosed how many customers are affected, or what behaviors are getting people flagged.
TL;DR
- Amazon shoppers are experiencing limited access to customer reviews.
- The shopping platform is mistakenly flagging customers as bots.
- This is a consequence of Amazon's attempts to restrict unauthorized data scraping.
- The number of affected customers and the specific flagging behaviors are undisclosed.