review bomb

Definitions

1. 1

   A deluge of negative user reviews.

   • The phenomenon of Review Bomb can be seen as a particular case of spam attack where users publish, in a short time span, fake or misleading reviews on specific products, brands or services, with the aim of discrediting or promoting these.
2. 2

   To give something a deluge of negative user reviews.

   • For one well-known example, the 2016 remake of Ghostbusters was massively review bombed before the film had even been released, with a good part of the downvoting coming from men who objected to the remake's all-female cast.
   • Lincoln Michel, the author of the sci-fi novel “The Body Scout,” said he fears his books might get review bombed if he tangles with people online.

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