Sony Pictures fake critic scandal
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| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:political_scandal
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
David Manning affair
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| gptkbp:describes |
Sony Pictures created a fake film critic, David Manning, to provide positive reviews for its movies.
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| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
2001
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| gptkbp:fakeCriticName |
gptkb:David_Manning
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| gptkbp:involvedIn |
gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkb:Sony_Pictures Matthew Cramer |
| gptkbp:legalOutcome |
Sony paid $1.5 million to settle lawsuits
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
reported by Newsweek
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| gptkbp:moviesPromoted |
gptkb:Vertical_Limit
gptkb:The_Animal gptkb:A_Knight's_Tale gptkb:Hollow_Man |
| gptkbp:publicReaction |
widespread criticism and negative publicity
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| gptkbp:resultedIn |
increased scrutiny of film marketing practices
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:David_Manning
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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Sony Pictures fake critic scandal
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