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Yelp has been involved in dozens of lawsuits alleging the posting of false reviews, both positive by a business reviewed and negative by competitors of businesses, and has fielded complaints...
These sites may use Web 2.0 techniques to gather reviews from site users or may employ professional writers to author reviews on the topic of concern for the site. Early examples of review sites included ConsumerDemocracy.com, Complaints.com, planetfeedback.com, [1] and Epinions.com. [2]
A review bomb is an Internet phenomenon in which a large number of people or a few people with multiple accounts [1] post negative user reviews online in an attempt to harm the sales or popularity of a product, a service, or a business. [2] While a large number of negative reviews may simply be the result of a large number of customers ...
A study from Harvard Associate Professor Michael Luca and Georgios Zervas of Boston University analyzed 316,415 reviews in Boston and found that the percentage of fake reviews rose from 6% of the site's reviews in 2006 to 20% in 2014. Yelp's own review filter identifies 25% of reviews as suspicious.
After reading the breathless coverage in The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg News, and The New York Times about the rumored $2 billion Yelp IPO, I have one question: Does the online-review site ...
Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications. Scammers and bad actors are always looking for ways to get personal info with malicious intent. Know how to recognize legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications to keep your account secure.
Wading through consumer complaint after consumer complaint can frustrate even the most diligent consumer. But a report just released by the Consumer Federation of America says not all consumer ...
Criticism of Google. Criticism of Google includes concern for tax avoidance, misuse and manipulation of search results, its use of others' intellectual property, concerns that its compilation of data may violate people's privacy and collaboration with the US military on Google Earth to spy on users, [1] censorship of search results and content ...
You're Not Yelping. " You're Not Yelping " is the fourth episode of the nineteenth season and the 261st overall episode of the animated television series South Park, written and directed by series co-creator Trey Parker. The episode premiered on Comedy Central on October 14, 2015. The episode primarily parodies the popularity of Yelp restaurant ...
Millions of reviews influence everything, from search results to potential customers or even how local businesses are found in a wider net. Here are 10 great sites to consider when writing reviews ...