Google says it uncovered thousands of illegitimate listings, including for fake businesses, on Google Maps and has announced ...

Google’s recent lawsuit exposed a global scam network that created fake Google Business listings for services like locksmiths ...

Google is cracking down on scammers who create fake business listings on Google Maps to trick people. According to The Verge, the company recently removed 10,000 fake listings. Google is also ...

Google released its annual metrics ... 70 million policy-violating edits to places on Maps. We also removed or blocked more than 12 million fake Business Profiles. We placed posting restrictions ...

A major update to Google’s Search Quality Raters Guidelines (QRG ... To be clear, the focus of this section isn’t just about putting fake information on a website but rather it’s about ...

Katherine Bindley is a technology reporter for The Wall Street Journal in San Francisco, where she covers the work and culture of Silicon Valley. Email her at [email protected] and find her on Twi ...