Topic: Public Policy

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…

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…

CBS “60 Minutes” piece on Google’s abuse of dominance

Tonight, CBS “60 Minutes” ran a segment about the size and power of Google. The piece speaks for itself and you should watch it: Google chose not to participate in…

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…

Yelp Adds Maternity Care Measures to Pages for All Hospitals that Deliver Babies in California

Yelp exists to empower and protect consumers, providing them with the information they need to make a decision, whether they are looking for a mover, a brunch spot, or even…

Yelp Stands Up For Net Neutrality

    You’ve heard us talk about Google’s anti-competitive practices in local search before. By manipulating search results for local business information in its favor, Google is impeding consumers’ ability to…

Yelp Stands with Gavin Grimm

Yelp is proud to join the Human Rights Campaign’s amicus brief in support of Gavin Grimm. With the help of the ACLU and others, Gavin sued his local school board…