Despite its reputation, our investigation found Consumer Reports provides no test data for most of its reviews, especially in categories like consumer electronics and small appliances, with many reviews templated and duplicated. With $200M in annual revenue, Consumer Reports (CR) has positioned itself as the gold standard for unbiased reviews, claiming to deliver “100% unbiased” recommendations and “No fake reviews.” However, our findings tell a different story. Leveraging its reputation, CR has built an enormous reach: it boasts the largest print circulation of any product review brand in America and attracts 14.43 million unique monthly visitors to its website, with