Enhancing Trust in Online Reviews: A Cross-Domain Fake Review Detection Framework Using Generative AI
By: Richa Gupta, Indu Kashyap and Vinita Jindal
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Language: English
Page range: 83 - 94
Submitted on: Feb 17, 2026
Accepted on: May 15, 2026
Published on: Jun 2, 2026
Published by: Riga Technical University
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