• Maps Spam Wars: Google's Battle Against Fake Maps Listings & Reviews

  • Apr 9 2025
  • Length: 7 mins
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Maps Spam Wars: Google's Battle Against Fake Maps Listings & Reviews

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  • Google's battle against fake reviews and listings on Google Maps has reached unprecedented levels, with the company removing 240 million fraudulent reviews in 2024 alone—a 40% increase from the previous year.

    • 240 million reviews blocked or removed in 2024 (40% increase from 2023)
    • Over 70 million misleading edits to Google Maps listings blocked
    • 12 million completely fake business profiles removed
    • Posting restrictions placed on 900,000 accounts for repeated violations
    • Google using advanced AI and Gemini models to detect and remove spam
    • New alert system notifies businesses when suspicious 5-star reviews are removed
    • System currently available in US, UK, and India with global expansion next month
    • Fake review problem has more than tripled since 2019
    • Some legitimate businesses occasionally caught in automated enforcement

    Source: https://www.seroundtable.com/google-maps-spam-fighting-2024-39186.html

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