Topic: Public Policy

Appellate court affirms Yelp truthfully describes its recommendation software

At Yelp, our users’ trust is our top priority, which is why we take industry leading measures to maintain the integrity and quality of content on our platform, while leveling…

This is a big week for antitrust policy in the United States

I participated in a meeting with White House officials today alongside fellow technologists and entrepreneurs. We had a frank and productive discussion about the state of competition in the technology…

It’s time for a fair and open internet that puts consumers first

We applaud today’s introduction of the American Innovation and Choice Online Act. We thank Chair Klobuchar and Senator Grassley for the thoughtful crafting of this legislation. If passed into law,…

State AGs Bring the Search Antitrust Case Against Google

United States v Google

Congress must loosen PPP loan restrictions to ensure America’s small businesses survive

Saving small Main Street businesses has rightfully been a priority for Congress since discussions that led to the CARES Act began in March. Since then, $660 billion has been allocated…

Yelp Testifying in Google Antitrust Hearing: Self-Preferencing by Dominant Internet Platforms

Tomorrow, Yelp is testifying before the US Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust in the hearing titled Self-Preferencing by Dominant Internet Platforms on competition policy and consumer rights related to Google’s…

State AGs Announce Historic Probe into Google’s Anticompetitive Practices

When a mom does a search for a pediatrician in Mountain View, California, instead of seeing the best information from across the web, Google steers her to its low quality…

The “Right to Yelp” Law in Action!

A few years ago, Yelp championed passage of the Consumer Review Fairness Act (CRFA) — more commonly known as the “Right to Yelp” bill. The goal of this federal law…

5 Years Later: Google Raises its 2014 European Antitrust Settlement Proposal from the Dead

Last week we saw concerning reports that Google is preparing to propose a toothless settlement deal to the European Commission that is similar to —and even worse than — the…

World Consumer Rights Day: Yelp Calls for an End to Market Abuses Undermining Consumer Rights

On March 15th, Yelp is celebrating World Consumer Rights Day. On this day in 1962, former US President John F. Kennedy made a historic speech in which he extolled four…

Harvard Economists: Yelp Data Can Help Predict Gentrification

Yelp data can tell us so much about the cities we live in. It can tell us the best restaurant for dinner, barbershop for a haircut, or even help find…