The next time you log into Google (GOOG) Play to flame Justin Bieber fans by panning his latest single, beware: thousands of angry preteens will soon know who you are and what you look like. As TheAndroidSoul notes, Google has started adding its users’ Google+ profile names and pictures to Google Play user reviews, thus making it much harder for trolls to spam pages with anonymous negative reviews. Barring users who opt to create new Google+ accounts solely to bombard Google Play, the move should go a long way to curtail trolling by finally introducing some accountability.
Google Play adds Google+ names, pictures to store reviews to cut down on anonymous trolls
Published Nov 27th, 2012 10:44PM EST
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Brad Reed has written about technology for over eight years at BGR.com and Network World. Prior to that, he wrote freelance stories for political publications such as AlterNet and the American Prospect. He has a Master's Degree in Business and Economics Journalism from Boston University.
