‘Rotten Tomatoes’ Under Fire for Allegedly Removing 5-Star Audience Reviews of New Blockbuster Movie
Claims are circulating on social media that the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes deliberately deleted thousands of positive audience ratings for the latest superhero film, leading to a suspiciously low “Popcornmeter” score. Viral posts accuse the platform of censoring fan opinions to favor critical consensus, with screenshots allegedly showing reviews vanishing within hours of posting. However, Rotten Tomatoes officials have denied the allegations, stating the removals are due to automated bot detection and spam filters triggered by abnormal voting patterns. Fact-checkers confirm that while some reviews were flagged and removed, there is no evidence of intentional bias or a campaign to suppress audience scores. The frenzy has sparked calls for boycott, but experts warn that screenshots of “missing” reviews are often fabricated or misattributed. Stay tuned as the debate over platform transparency continues to gain traction.