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Eight weeks ago, the United States Department of Justice brought a historic antitrust suit against Google. This morning, a bipartisan group of thirty-eight state attorneys general has followed with their own suit, zeroing in on how Google manipulates its search results to illegally maintain its general search monopoly. (Read the full lawsuit HERE.) The bipartisan… Read more

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• #News, #Impact, #Consumer Advocacy

Starting today, you’ll notice a new batch of Consumer Alerts, which will appear on 228 business pages. These alerts are Yelp’s warning to consumers that someone is attempting to mislead them through review manipulation like paying for fake 5-star reviews or spamming their own pages with positive reviews. Yelp exists to empower and protect consumers,… Read more

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Mom deserves the world… so this Mother’s Day skip the burnt bacon and breakfast in bed and treat your mom to a brunch meal as great as she is. If you’re looking for inspiration for your next meal with Mom, we’ve gathered a list of the top brunch places to treat Mom to waffles and… Read more

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Summer is quickly approaching so we know many of you are getting started on planning your next vacation. If you’re looking for inspiration on where to go, we’ve gathered a list of the top hotels in the United States at every price point. Whether you’re looking for your next great beach vacation or a weekend… Read more

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With tax season in full swing and refunds starting to roll in, many people are starting to daydream about how they’ll spend their money. If you’re one of the lucky taxpayers who will be getting a refund this year, we’ve gathered a list of the top $$$ and $$$$ restaurants on Yelp to help inspire… Read more

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Celebrate Women’s History Month this year by putting your money where your mouth is—and into the hands of the female entrepreneurs in your community. Today, we’re excited to announce that we are partnering with Rebecca Minkoff, famous designer and creator of the Female Founder Collective, to launch a “Women-Owned Business” attribute on Yelp! This information… Read more

• #Data

From sandwich makers to sporting-goods sellers, business sectors throughout the economy are slumping, according to Yelp data. Most U.S. businesses are small businesses. How are they doing? Until now, it’s been hard to say. Today’s data resources for measuring economic health generally either focus on giant corporations or move at a glacial pace. Yelp has… Read more