Website that rates people triggers controversy
Peter Kazanjy, a little-known San Francisco entrepreneur, has launched a controversial new Web site that overnight has turned him into a very public and not very popular figure.
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Apr 8, 2010
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Yelp to show reviews it automatically filters
(AP) -- Yelp, seeking to combat allegations that the online reviews site manipulates its users' feedback on local businesses, will now let visitors see the items that had been automatically removed by software meant to catch ...
Internet
Apr 6, 2010
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Review website Yelp.com sued, accused of 'extortion'
Yelp.com, a website which posts reviews of businesses and services by users, is being sued, accused of "extortion" for allegedly offering to remove negative reviews in exchange for payment.
Business
Feb 24, 2010
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Yelp to let businesses comment publicly on reviews
(AP) -- The review Web site Yelp, which has garnered some criticism from the businesses put under its microscope, will soon let those businesses and others respond publicly to customers' critiques.
Internet
Apr 9, 2009
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Yelp expands efforts to add health inspection scores for restaurant reviews nationwide
Yelp is planning to bring more than just user-generated reviews to your screen.
Internet
Jul 24, 2018
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Yelp warns California lawsuit could scrub critical reviews
Yelp.com is warning that a California lawsuit targeting critical posts about a law firm could lead to the removal of negative reviews on the site.
Business
Sep 17, 2016
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Yelp adds health care data for hospitals, nursing homes to reviews
Yelp has launched a new feature that adds health care information to its online reviews pages for hospitals, nursing homes and dialysis clinics.
Internet
Aug 7, 2015
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Yelp's 2Q results, outlook disappoint as stock plunges
Yelp is getting panned by investors after the online business review service sank to a second-quarter loss and dimmed its outlook amid a slowdown in its digital advertising sales.
Business
Jul 28, 2015
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On the menu for Yelp: Ordering takeout with Eat24 (Update 2)
Competition for online takeout orders is heating up with Yelp's purchase of Eat24.
Business
Feb 10, 2015
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Wall Street turns quickly on hot Internet stocks
Wall Street on Thursday toasted Yelp, but threw tomatoes at Twitter and Pandora after mixed earnings results prompted big swings in the valuations of a trio of hot Internet stocks.
Business
Feb 6, 2014
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