After Lawsuits, Yelp Makes Changes
Local business-review Web site Yelp is making changes in the wake of several lawsuits that accused the company of extorting businesses to advertise. The company is doing away with a feature that allowed businesses that advertised with Yelp to place their favorite review above other comments. It also is letting users see reviews that have been removed by its “review filter,” which is designed to help prevent business owners from posting malicious reviews of competitors or glowing reviews of their own company.
