Authors: Rohit Dwivedula, Sriram Sridhar, Sambhav Satija, Muthian Sivathanu, Nishanth Chandran, Divya Gupta, Satya Lokam

Published on: February 28, 2024

Impact Score: 7.6

Arxiv code: Arxiv:2402.18386

Summary

• What is new: Introduction of a ‘hijack-resistance’ metric for review platforms and the creation of TrustRate, a decentralized platform for reviews.
• Why this is important: The vulnerability of current review platforms to tampering and fake reviews by bots or paid workers.
• What the research proposes: TrustRate, a decentralized, anonymous, and tamper-proof platform designed to provide authentic reviews without requiring trust in a single managing organization.
• Results: Successful prototype implementation and evaluation with thousands of nodes, proving the platform’s efficacy and performance.

Technical Details

Technological frameworks used: Decentralized technologies

Models used: End-to-end encryption, anonymity protocols

Data used: User reviews and ratings data

Potential Impact

Online retail, content platforms, and any market relying on user reviews could benefit or face disruption due to the shift towards more reliable and tamper-proof review mechanisms.

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