In 2025, Google is removing reviews at unprecedented rates – and it is not accidental. Our industry analysis of 60,000 Google Business Profiles shows that deletions are being driven by a mix of: ...

Anthony Taormina is an original member of the GameRant team, having been part of the publication for 15 years. He coordinates content for all facets of the site and manages its social media, PR, and ...

Some New York City business owners say they're being extorted by fake reviewers who leave a slew of negative Google reviews and demand money for it to stop. It's become so prevalent that CBS News New ...

Movers, roofing companies and others are being bombarded with phony one-star reviews on Google Maps. Then they’re asked to pay up. By Stuart A. Thompson Stuart Thompson first wrote about the ...

Small business owners are being targeted by scam artists who flood Google Maps and other sites with phony false reviews and then extort the business owner, offering to remove the reviews for a price.

Steam user reviews have become weapons for voicing discontent, which might be why Valve is tinkering with how they work. In the past, scrolling down to read other people's opinions would present ...

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Just in case it’s not clocking to you, Justin Bieber is so standing on business right now. The pop superstar is back with his excellent new surprise album Swag, a comeback he announced only hours ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

Around 8% of the 31.1 million reviews submitted to Tripadvisor in 2024 were fake, according to the "Tripadvisor Transparency Report 2025." That's more than twice the number detected in 2022, company ...