EU investigating Booking.com over action on fraud cases
- The EU is taking action against online travel agency Booking.com over how the reservations platform combats scams amid evidence of a surge in alleged fraud cases this year.
- The European Commission said the site is not tackling the risk of fraudulent listings and so-called phishing scams.
- Brussels is also investigating if the company is not clearly labelling as ads those listings which secure a higher ranking in online search results because their providers have paid to have the entry boosted.
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- The EU is taking action against online travel agency Booking.com over how the reservations platform combats scams amid evidence of a surge in alleged fraud cases this year.
- The European Commission said the site is not tackling the risk of fraudulent listings and so-called phishing scams.
- Brussels is also investigating if the company is not clearly labelling as ads those listings which secure a higher ranking in online search results because their providers have paid to have the entry boosted.
Sources: Rte