This has been known for like 10 years now. I can't believe anyone actually still uses or trusts Yelp reviews.
There were lawsuits in the early 2010s over trying to reveal the identity of negative reviewers because so many restaurants were claiming they were fake/extortion.
Known to whom? You might be a sophisticated consumer but go hang out at the DMV and ask yourself how many of your fellow countrymen would really question yelp reviews.
There were lawsuits in the early 2010s over trying to reveal the identity of negative reviewers because so many restaurants were claiming they were fake/extortion.