10,000 fake listings removed from Google Maps. Update, March 21, 2025: This story has been updated with a statement from Halimah DeLaine Prado, Google General Counsel regarding the Google Maps scam ...

Google has launched a new report form in Google Maps to "report business conduct." Specifically, this form is to report businesses that offer incentives in exchange for reviews, or pressuring people ...

Google is suing a man it says was part of a scam network creating fake businesses on Google Maps. The network allegedly collected and sold the personal data of users who contacted those businesses. It ...

Small businesses are crucial to our communities. This week, as we celebrate Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Week, we’ve compiled four Google Maps tips anyone can use to help small ...

Google Maps now lets users leave business reviews under a custom nickname instead of their real name. The setting is rolling out globally. Users can now post reviews with a custom display name and ...