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This is the best summary I could come up with:
Engadget dubbed Yelp’s new index a “wall of shame,” suggesting that the information may be used by federal agencies who have spent the past few years cracking down on paid fake reviews.
Malik told Engadget that Yelp also hopes that users will visit the index to make “educated decisions” when choosing which businesses to support.
“We’d love to get to a place where this new index develops into a regular resource for others, whether it’s FTC, consumers, regulators, or other sites,” Malik told Engadget.
Malik told Engadget that Yelp hopes that other platforms will start holding businesses that pay for reviews accountable.
Engadget noted that Yelp had “previously worked with the FTC to notify them when it discovers fake reviews and the sometimes complex operations behind them.”
“The verdicts are a testament to the partnership of local officials in bringing down those who attempt to deceive our customers and harm our selling partners.
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baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
I would have to assume that they put themselves at the very top of that list.