Court Says There’s No Proof Yelp Forced Companies to Pay Money to Remove Fake Reviews
The site's controversial business practices get another pass.
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"Yelp is very concerned about what will come out in this documentary."
By Sierra TishgartA Scandalous Documentary Will Examine Whether Yelp Exploits Small-Business Owners
The producers are crowd-funding on Kickstarter now.
By Sierra TishgartChef Shames ‘Insulting,’ ‘Entitled’ Customers on Instagram After They Threaten Nasty Yelp Reviews
"Shout out to these two winners for seating themselves with no reservations, insulting and berating our staff ... "
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Yelp Is Suing a Start-Up That Promises to Flood the Site With Positive Reviews
Yelp's lawyers say this suit is in the public's best interest.
By Clint RaineyThe Restaurant That ‘Buys’ One-Star Yelp Reviews Now Offers 50 Percent Off
That’s up from the 25 percent they offered in September.
By Hugh MerwinLittleneck Denies Offering Lots of Clams for Fake Yelp Reviews
Someone is trying to sink the tiny clam shack's reputation.
By Hugh MerwinThe NYPD Thinks a Yelper May Have Smoke-Bombed Bar Pitti
"They're looking for stuff like, 'This place sucks and I'm going to blow this f--king place up.'"
By Clint RaineyHere’s a Restaurant That Rewards Customers Who Give It Bad Yelp Reviews
Haters get 25 percent off and free cooking classes.
By Clint RaineyCalifornia Makes It Illegal to Sue People for Posting Nasty Yelp Reviews
The first, and probably not last, state to do this.
By Clint RaineyA Steakhouse Sued Yelp to Make It Identify a Malicious Reviewer
Someone impersonating a worker claimed to have "personally spit" in food.
By Clint RaineyFrench Chefs Launched a Petition to Ban Negative Online Reviews
More than 1,700 people have signed it.
By Clint RaineyDisgruntled Yelp Reviewers Say Want to Be Paid for Their Work
They "perform the exact same work" as paid writers, anyhow.
By Hugh MerwinSomeone Is Writing a Novel in Yelp Reviews
"I would recommend Volo Coffeehouse to anyone in Philadelphia who is going on an OKCupid date with a woman who has committed voter fraud."
By Clint RaineyPeople Are Sending Pizzerias Around the Country Extortion Letters Demanding Bitcoin
The group says failure to pay up will result in bad Yelp reviews.
By Clint RaineyYelpers Made That Anti-Gay Texas Diner Into a Highly Rated Gay Bar
"I hear the owner offers discounts to men in chaps."
By Clint RaineyPeople Post More Negative Restaurant Reviews When the Weather Is Miserable
Baby, it's cold outside, so give that soup zero stars.
By Hugh MerwinWe Found Yelp Reviews From Famous Movie Hotels
For when you're planning your next vacation to the Overlook or the Park Hyatt.
By Lindsey Weber, Jed Egan, Amanda Dobbins and Jesse David FoxPosting Negative Yelp Reviews Can Get You Sued
Recent lawsuits and investigations could affect how the social network does business.
By Hugh MerwinYou May Soon Have to Think Twice Before Posting a Nasty Yelp Review
The social network will now have to turn over account information for seven users.
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