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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