On this week's episode of the Amazon-related weekly news, we've got stories about Amazon cracking down on illegal reviews, new requirements for getting Amazon brand registry, and a completely new way to make money on Amazon.

How cool is that? Pretty cool, I think.

Hello, and welcome back to another edition of the Weekly News by Helium 10.

I'm Casey.

And I'm Melissa.

Hey, Casey, did you know that you can make money on Amazon without having any inventory or sourcing any products?

You mean merch by Amazon?

Well, that is for sure one of the ways. And anybody who wants more information on that can check out a new A2Z Guide by Merch by Amazon on the Akeleum 10 blog.

But I'm talking about something else.

KDP, Kindle, Direct Publishing?

Not exactly.

I'm actually talking about Explore.

A new platform, Amazon has launched, that puts the world at your fingertips.

According to Amazon, Amazon Explore is an interactive live streaming service that allows you to learn, shop, and discover new places right from your computer.

Very cool.

That sounds really amazing, Melissa.

How does it work?

Well, because it's Amazon, they want to make it easy. The description says

connect one-on-one with hosts around the world to explore anything from lessons to landmarks. Ask

questions, investigate new locales, and in many sessions, make purchases with Amazon's secure

checkout all from the comfort of your home. For those of you out there hearing about this for the

first time, what do you think about Amazon Explore? Let us know in the comments below. That sounds really, really cool. I tell you what, Melissa, I'm going to try that right away when it comes out. For our next story, Amazon and Facebook are cracking down on illegal reviews. Many of our users have noted that when running Helium 10 X-ray on listings, they noticed

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