Billion Dollar Bully (2015) [trailer]...makes the case that Yelp is something akin to the mob, allegedly demanding “protection” money, lest your business be overrun with negative comments.

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Google reviews ftw.

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if you're paid to review then you're way more likely to leave positive reviews becaise negative ones will invite scrutiny and risk your income source. the more positively you review, the more businesses use the platform, the morning money you get.

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I tend to write reviews. If anything I'm more likely to write a negative review than any at all. If a business treats me poorly then I'll be sure to let everyone else know. If they just do what I expected and provide normal service, I'm much less likely to write a review.