Wondering how Google Maps prevents review-bombing? Google just pulled back the curtain

Google Maps isn't just a navigation app that directs you from A to B. It's a discovery app that offers quick ways to find places of interest around you. Thanks to user-generated content, which includes reviews and photos, you can learn all about a restaurant, landmark, or neighborhood before you even get there.

All of that means malicious individuals will try to abuse Google Maps, including the review process. We've shown you the various ways Google polices Google Maps user-generated content to prevent abuse and potential harm to unsuspecting users. The company uses both AI and human teams to protect Google Maps users.

Now, Google just disclosed three other ways it prevents fake reviews on Google Maps. One of them explains why you can't review places like prisons on Google Maps. Or why review-bombing isn't likely to work.

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