Yelp Official Blog: New York Attorney General Prosecutes Fake Reviews and Validates Yelp’s Own Efforts — officialblog.yelp.com

Today, the Office of the New York Attorney General announced that it took action against several businesses that tried to mislead consumers through paid, fake reviews, also known as astroturfing. We applaud these efforts, which further demonstrate that deceptive reviews are a form of false advertising and therefore subject to prosecution. These actions of the NY AG also highlight Yelp's leading efforts to protect consumers and honest business owners from unscrupulous scammers.

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