Call it a bug zapper, not a feature. Data from Fakespot, a service owned by Mozilla that helps consumers spot fake reviews and scams on shopping sites, shows a bizarre rise in the number of listings for bug zappers on Amazon over the past three years. At the same time, Fakespot has logged an increase in the number of negative or unreliable reviews for this product category. Saoud Khalifah, founder and director of Fakespot at Mozilla, says bug zappers are just one example of the convergence of recent trends in ecommerce: a growing number of listings from third-party sellers on Amazon.com, "Right now everyone has a different kind of determination of what'fake' means," Khalifah says. "In the book category, for example, you might see an author ask their friends and family to leave reviews and some people might see that as disingenuous.

CyberGuy shows you which industries are seeing more and more bots take jobs. Ever scrolled through online reviews when deciding where to dine or which gadget to buy? We all rely on these digital nods of approval. But here's the twist: Can you trust every thumbs-up or scathing criticism you read? STAY UPDATED WITH KURT'S FREE CYBERGUY NEWSLETTER TO GET SECURITY ALERTS, QUICK TIPS, TECH REVIEWS AND EASY HOW-TO'S TO MAKE YOU SMARTER Gone are the days when fake reviews stuck out like a sore thumb.

It's the holiday season, which means it's time for retailers to bombard you with sales, special offers, and other attempts to sell you things. For many people, the Black Friday-to-Christmas shopping rush will lead to Amazon. It makes sense: The e-commerce giant sells a whole lot of products and makes it very easy to buy them. Many times, those products are less expensive than they are elsewhere. Though most people seem to be satisfied with the Amazon shopping experience, certain aspects of it can still be misleading.