Hey everyone, Apologies – rant incoming. I know this topic has probably been raised before in other posts, but it’s important to bring it up again, because nothing seems to be changing. I first raised this on the main Community boards, but I wanted to bring it up here too, because it affects every…

Hey @Paige-Shopify and the Shopify team, Could we also get some feedback on this thread confirming that action is actually being taken? As you can see, many honest developers are becoming increasingly frustrated by the apparent lack of visible progress.

The lack of communication from Shopify leadership on this issue is deafening and the lack of transparency as to what action they may or may not be taking is frustrating. Perhaps a petition sent directly to Mikhail Parakhin, Rukmani Subramanian and Harley himself is what’s needed to move the needle. …

Some updates: @eytan-shopify from Shopify in a recent tweet mentioned: We’re actively identifying the partners doing this, and the consequences will be real. Let’s hope for the best. :slight_smile:

Ohh, interesting. I’ll believe it when I see it, as the radio silence from Shopify on here isn’t exactly promising! Do you mind commenting on that tweet with a link to this thread? It would be good to get the link out there. I don’t use X/Twitter, otherwise I’d do it myself.

[image] Dmitri_Pavlutin: consequences will be real. Hopefully we will see the scars after they’ve been whipped. :grin:

[image] Dmitri_Pavlutin: We’re actively identifying the partners doing this, and the consequences will be real. They’ve been saying this for a very long time.

Hey mate, Have you taken a look at the recent review feeds for the partner you called out on Twitter/X? Every single one of their apps has had its review velocity completely flatten out. Shopify team, if this isn’t a big enough red flag that a Partner has been gaming the system, what is? Their app…

Shopify team probably thinks that silence is the best answer to frustrated community, but it gets us even more frustrated. @Paige-Shopify ?

This is actually fake. And also I notice that the review was not handwritten. The long hyphens are a distinctive AI style.

@Soufiane_Ghzal you can find my response in the other thread: [image] Developer Community Suggestions for Tackling Fake App Reviews Shopify App Store Hi @Ollie_autoBlogger , First of all, we appreciate the time and thought you and other Partners have put into t…

Is Shopify actually addressing the fake review problem?

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Alex_Hooper June 15, 2026, 4:34pm 77

I really hope this is addressed properly at DotDev next month

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Is Shopify actually addressing the fake review problem?

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