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Do audiences even trust movie #critics anymore? The downfall of #RottenTomatoes and #media #criticism

Source: https://www.salon.com/2023/09/07/rotten-tomatoes-critics-audience-trust/

The extensive article details the allegations that a PR firm called Bunker 15 has been recruiting and lobbying small, self-published critics who are still part of the countless critics that Rotten Tomatoes monitors. Bunker 15 then allegedly paid specific critics $50 or more for each seemingly positive review, several critics told Vulture.

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Do audiences even trust movie critics anymore? The downfall of Rotten Tomatoes and media criticism

An exposé revealed that some critics were paid for positive reviews, but criticism has already been seen as suspect

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