Fake reviews leave fingerprints: date clusters, copied phrasing, and ratings that never mention the one thing a real hearing aid buyer would mention. Here is how to read them like a data scientist.

Most cheap devices sold as hearing aids online are personal sound amplifiers with a new label. The FDA record tells you in thirty seconds, and the packaging usually confesses in the fine print.

Fake urgency and fake “regular” prices are the hearing industry’s favourite way to stop you thinking. Reload the page and watch the clock reset.