It is insane that Google Maps did this. Businesses in Europe often challenge low star ratings by claiming reviewers never visited, prompting Google to delete them preemptively. Users complain it pumps up averages to 4+ stars hiding true duds. This is how ba...
It is insane that Google Maps did this. Businesses in Europe often challenge low star ratings by claiming reviewers never visited, prompting Google to delete them preemptively. Users complain it pumps up averages to 4+ stars, hiding true duds. This is how bad it got. My girlfriend is banned from reviewing places in Europe on Google Maps after she gave one restaurant in Portugal a one star review. When she reviews inside the EU, it gets auto rejected. Outside the EU, she can review any place. This is what Google Maps just did, and it is a game changer. Showing how many reviews were removed? Over 250 reviews removed due to defamation complaints. This is what it looks like if a review gets denied. We received a complaint that your review is defamatory. Your review is removed for now because the courts have set a low threshold for businesses to challenge reviews as defamatory. But at le
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It is insane that Google Maps did this. Businesses in Europe often challenge low star ratings by claiming reviewers never visited, prompting Google to delete them preemptively. Users complain it pumps up averages to 4+ stars, hiding true duds. This is how bad it got. My girlfriend is banned from reviewing places in Europe on Google Maps after she gave one restaurant in Portugal a one star review. When she reviews inside the EU, it gets auto rejected. Outside the EU, she can review any place. This is what Google...
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Google Maps showing counts of reviews removed due to defamation complaints may change trust signals for local businesses, especially in Europe.
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It is insane that Google Maps did this. Businesses in Europe often challenge low star ratings by claiming reviewers never visited, prompting Google to delete them preemptively. Users complain it pumps up averages to 4+ stars, hiding true duds. This is how bad it got. My girlfriend is banned from reviewing places in Europe on Google Maps after she gave one...
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