ToplineYelp will alert users when a business has been accused of egregious racist behavior in a credible news story, the company announced Friday, the first prominent reviews platform to make such a move in the wake of racial justice protests across the U.S. The Yelp Inc. logo is displayed in the window of a restaurant in New York, U.S., on Thursday, March ... [+] 1, 2012. A Yelp spokesperson said the alerts will be “rare” and “can appear for days or several weeks” as it removes reviews that aren’t based on first-hand experience. YelpChief CriticsRight-wing pundits slammed the announcement, arguing businesses could be hurt by false or disputed accusations. “We know these values are important to our users and now more than ever, consumers are increasingly conscious of the types of businesses they patronize and support.

Source: Forbes October 09, 2020 17:26 UTC