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FakeScan – AI fake review detector (Fakespot is dying)

FakeScan – AI fake review detector (Fakespot is dying)

by crawde·Feb 26, 2026·1 point·1 comment
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Replaces Fakespot's shutdown gap, but ReviewMeta already does this.

Strengths
  • •No signup friction, zero install barrier — paste URL, get instant verdict.
  • •Analyzes linguistic + behavioral patterns most automated tools miss.
  • •Free tier (3 daily scans) reduces user hesitation to try.
Weaknesses
  • •ReviewMeta exists and is functional; core problem (fake reviews) isn't new.
  • •Accuracy not independently verified against ground truth review data.
Category
SaaS
Target Audience

Amazon shoppers concerned about review authenticity

Similar To

Fakespot · ReviewMeta · Amazon's own review feedback system

Post Description

With Fakespot shutting down (Mozilla killing it July 2025) and ReviewMeta returning 522 errors, there's a gap in consumer fake review detection.

FakeScan analyzes Amazon product reviews using AI to give you a trust score 0-100. It looks at review timing patterns, star distribution anomalies, reviewer behavior, and linguistic red flags.

How it works: paste an Amazon product URL → we scrape the publicly available review data (star histogram, visible reviews) → Llama 3.3 70B analyzes the patterns → you get a trust score with specific red flags called out.

No extension required, works in any browser. 3 free scans per day.

Built as a solo project. Would love feedback on accuracy and what other platforms you'd want supported.

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