aid: fakespot
accessModel:
  pricing: unknown
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Unknown
  confidence: low
  source: []
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/fakespot.png
name: Fakespot
description: Fakespot was an AI-powered fake-review detection service, founded in 2016, that graded the
  trustworthiness of product reviews on Amazon and other online marketplaces through a browser extension,
  mobile apps, and website. Mozilla acquired Fakespot in 2023 and integrated its technology into Firefox
  as the Review Checker. Mozilla discontinued the product in 2025 — the Firefox Review Checker on June 10,
  2025 and the Fakespot browser extension, mobile apps, and website on July 1, 2025 — and fakespot.com now
  redirects to a Mozilla announcement. No public API, developer portal, or machine-readable discovery
  surface exists; this profile is retained as a historical/defunct record.
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/fakespot/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
x-type: company
x-source: vc-portfolio
x-backed-by:
- 500-global
- bullpen-capital
x-tier: stub
x-tier-reason: portfolio-lead
x-status: discontinued
x-acquired-by: mozilla
x-acquired-date: '2023'
x-discontinued-date: '2025-07-01'
specificationVersion: '0.20'
created: '2026-07-17'
modified: '2026-07-19'
tags:
- Company
- Reviews
- E-Commerce
- Consumer Protection
- Artificial Intelligence
- Browser Extension
- Defunct
apis: []
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
- FN: APIs.json
  email: info@apis.io
common:
- type: Website
  url: https://fakespot.com
x-enrichment:
  date: '2026-07-19'
  status: backfilled
  pass: local-v1
  note: backfilled from .gitignore signal + verified work evidence