‘Little Mermaid’ alleged ‘review bombing’ prompts rating system change by IMDb
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid” stirred strong reaction before production even began on the film, and that has continued since the movie’s debut in theaters last week.
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Bad-review bots can't sink 'The Little Mermaid'
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‘Little Mermaid’ alleged ‘review bombing’ prompts rating system change by IMDb
Websites are reporting a suspicious amount of negative reviews being directed at the new Disney film 'The Little Mermaid,' which had a historic opening weekend.
The IMDb altered its reviewing system to apply more weight to some reviewers in order to protect the new "Little Mermaid" remake from "unusual activity."
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid” stirred strong reaction before production even began on the film, and that has continued since the movie’s debut in theaters last week.
The Internet Movie Database has changed its rating system for the newly-released live-action “Little Mermaid” amid “unusual voting activity.” The Halle Bailey-led film has a 7/10 rating on the site....
IMDb has changed its rating system to mitigate trolling of the film, which has been a target of racism since the Black actor Halle Bailey was announced as Ariel
