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IMDb changes rating system after 'The Little Mermaid' review-bombing
IMDb detected unusual voting activity on the ratings page for 'The Little Mermaid' after the film was targeted by a racist review-bombing campaign. The site applied an alternate weighting calculation to preserve the reliability of its rating system. The campaign was likely driven by bots and coordinated users.
- Date it happened
- 2023-05-26
- Organisation involved
- IMDb
- Product, system or model
- IMDb rating system
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