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I don't think Yelp's practices constitute a crime in the USA. The crime of a hypothetical Mafia is when they threaten violence for not paying. Yelp just changes
by jollyllama 3y ago
I don't think Yelp's practices constitute a crime in the USA. The crime of a hypothetical Mafia is when they threaten violence for not paying. Yelp just changes what their site says about your business, which isn't a crime unless you can prove slander (very difficult).
- dabluecaboose 3y agoIn print, it's "Libel", not slander.
- kevin_thibedeau 3y agoSpreading falsehoods is libel. Pretending they can't know the truth doesn't shield them from culpability. Especially when their entire business depends on suppressing negative reviews.