The decision means Yelp, and other platforms, are still protected from liability for user-submitted content under the CDA’s Section 230.
Tag Archives: online reviews
Doctor sues patient for $1m over bad online reviews
The patient claims to have gone for a free checkup, and came out with a $427 bill, plus a $1300 bill to her insurance company.
Amazon sues over 1000 people for posting fake reviews
Amazon is suing more than a thousand people it says have left fake reviews on the e-commerce website, saying fake reviews tarnish its reputation with customers.
Millions of fake online reviews are gumming up the joy of buying stuff
A UK watchdog is investigating online reviews, be they “This changed my LIFE!” bogosity or fake negative reviews used as blackmail. 
Discounts for online reviews? No, says FTC
The FTC has stopped auto-shipping company AmeriFreight from giving $50 discounts for customers who wrote reviews. 
Bistro turns the tables on Yelp, offers discounts to customers for 1-star reviews
A business is asking its customers to write one-star reviews on Yelp, in exchange for a 25% discount, after it said it got fed up with Yelp advertising calls.
Legendary NYC steakhouse sues Yelp to unmask spitting-waiter reviewer
A man turned down for a job at the eatery shares a name with the reviewer, who claimed to work at Sparks Steak House, where management purportedly encourages spittle garnishes. He says it wasn’t him; it was an imposter! Sparks wants Yelp to reveal the true identity to get to the bottom of the bogus claim. 
‘Yelp Bill’ protects Californians from getting pants sued off over reviews
California has passed a bill that protects customers from getting penalized by companies after writing bad reviews. Yelp’s response: Yippee!