Yelp, Tripadvisor, Trustpilot, Google and several other review sites recently met for a closed-door conference in San Francisco to discuss how they could work together to tackle fake online reviews. "In 2022, Yelp said its moderators removed more than 700,000 posts that violated its policies — including many that were abusive or deceptive," per The New York Times. "In 2020, more than 26 million reviews were posted on Tripadvisor. The company said it took down nearly one million it deemed fraudulent, according to its 2021 transparency report."

Rite Air is joining CVS and Walgreens in offering access to mifepristone, a prescription drug used to terminate pregnancies in a limited number of stores and via mail order, in accordance with state and federal laws. The Food and Drug Administration earlier this month approved the drug for sale in retail pharmacies.

The Red, Yellow and other M&M "spokescandies" are going on a vacation. Parent company Mars says it is shelving the mascots after criticism over  recent design changes. The changes, which aimed to remove stereotypes and modernize the characters, drew backlash and sparked debate, including from FOX News political commentator Tucker Carlson. "On Monday, Mars said it had decided to temporarily ditch the candy mascots and hand over the reins to a new (real-life) spokesperson: Maya Rudolph," per The Hill. 

Ginny Redington Dawes, 77, a songwriter whose compositions included jingles for McDonald's and Coca-Cola, died on Dec. 31 in Manhattan. "She hooked listeners with melodically and rhythmically catchy jingles that accompanied slogans for everything from Tide detergent to Hartz’s tick and flea-fighting pet collars, Kit Kat candy bars and Johnson’s baby powder," per The New York Times. 

Tesla founder Elon Musk was on the stand again Monday in Federal Court in San Francisco. "A class action lawsuit filed by Tesla investors alleges he misled them with a tweet saying funding was secured to take his electric car company private -- for $420 per share," per The Associated Press. "But the deal never came close to happening, and the tweet resulted in a $40 million settlement with securities regulators."

Thinx has settled a class-action lawsuit alleging that its products, which are marketed as a more sustainable approach to menstrual hygiene, contain potentially harmful chemicals. The complaint alleged that the underwear material contained short chain per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which have been linked to adverse health effects. Plaintiffs accuse the company of fraud and other deceptive practices as a result.

Twitter sold off hundreds of items from its San Francisco headquarters, including espresso machines and a neon display of its logo, during a 27-hour online auction, organized by Heritage Global Partners Inc. Items included company memorabilia like a large Twitter bird statue, which garnered a bid of $100,000 just before the lot closed. "It is the latest sign of upheaval at the company, which billionaire Elon Musk acquired for $44 billion last year," per Bloomberg. 

United Airline and Chase are partnering for a sweepstakes that will award 1 million United MileagePlus Miles to one winner. The effort includes a collaboration with Timeshifter, a high-tech app designed by world-renowned scientists. "Its mission is to help travelers understand jet lag and tackle its underlying cause," per Travel + Leisure.

CVS and Walgreens are both fulfilling their promises to offer only cage-free eggs three years ahead of schedule. CVS fulfilled its commitment in December while Walgreens fulfills its commitment this month. The two retailers worked with the Humane League, a global nonprofit that seeks to end the abuse of animals raised for food.

A jewelry company will pay one willing romantic $1,500 to go on 15 first dates and document the experiences. "Should the winner have a unique, budding love story to share and wants to share it publicly we would love to feature their story on The Loupe, the Shane Co. blog,” Johnray Strickland, the jeweler’s director of digital marketing, told CNN.