In brief: Amazon continues its crackdown on fake reviews as it shuts down thousands of merchants sell hundreds of electronic brands. Although most of the offending sellers are based in China, Amazon says it is not targeting Chinese retailers. Amazon has so far [shut down](//www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3149203/amazon-closes-3000-chinese-brand-online-stores-campaign-against-fake) 3,000 online merchants linked to 600 Chinese electronics brands sold on its online sales platform as part of its ongoing campaign against paid feedback and similar activities. Although Amazon officially banned “incentivized reviews” in 2016, its current crusade against such practices—beginning with the high-profile [booting](//www.techspot.com/news/90573-aukey-earbuds-found-listed-amazon-despite-ban-fraudulent.html) of familiar names like Aukey and RAVpower from their platform...