Google is suing an alleged group of scammers who it claims added thousands of fake business listings to its Google Maps app to trick consumers. According to the lawsuit, which was announced on ...

Google just filed a lawsuit against scammers behind over 10,000 fake business listings on Maps. It’s not just a big tech story, it’s a major moment in the ongoing fight against fake reviews and online ...

Google Business listings getting hijacked for ransom A story of modern-day digital hijackers. Tampering with Google Business listings and somebody who says they can fix it, but it's not Google on the ...

Before creating your Google Business Profile listing, make sure you are using the right language. If not, it may cause serious issues for you in the long run where the services will be wrong and will ...

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 ...