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Google Maps warning shows which business profiles might have fake reviews

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Summary
Nutrition label

64% Informative

Google Maps has become one of the easiest ways to find out about a business quickly.

Users and businesses have been known to take advantage of this by creating fake reviews.

A new feature will showcase a warning on Google Maps when a business listing has recently had fake reviews removed.

This feature was first spotted in the UK but has apparently begun to roll out in the US .

VR Score

41

Informative language

25

Neutral language

66

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

45

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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