I have slowly turned into that frustrating person who won't go somewhere before checking its reviews on Google Maps. However, I also get suspicious when the reviews are too good — there's no pleasing ...

Google Maps will now publicly warn users about businesses soliciting fake reviews. It will also impose restrictions on the business profile, including removing reviews and restricting the ability to ...

What methods will Google use to combat false information? Will it be possible to appeal an unjust accusation? Here's what we know so far. You may have noticed that information on Google Maps is not ...

Google now places a notice or warning on some Google Business Profile listings within Google Maps when it thinks some of the reviews may be fake or fraudulent. We covered this notice when Google ...

Google says it uncovered thousands of illegitimate listings, including for fake businesses, on Google Maps and has announced a lawsuit against the alleged scammers behind the fraud. The lawsuit, ...

The network allegedly collected and sold the personal data of users who contacted those businesses. It's an example of a 'lead generation" scam, according to the lawsuit. Google is suing a Maryland ...

Google used AI to take down 45% more fake reviews on Google Maps in 2023 by analyzing longer timespans and irregular review patterns. When businesses report an influx of fake reviews, Google uses this ...

Google has released its new Google Maps and local spam fighting numbers for the 2023 year, citing a big lift in reviews and other local fraud that was blocked. Google credited a new machine learning ...