Post by robeiae on Oct 10, 2020 7:44:44 GMT -5
www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/10/08/yelp-launches-alert-identifies-businesses-accused-racism/5908599002/
Here's the alert:
Yelp is an internet company. How, exactly, will it "investigate" these accusations?
And this service is gonna get abused, regardless. Especially in the current climate.
Americans are increasingly using Yelp to sound the alarm after encountering racist practices at businesses across the country.
In the months after George Floyd’s death under the knee of a police officer in Minneapolis, an increasing number of reviewers have warned fellow users of racist conduct at local businesses, Yelp says.
On Thursday, the platform announced plans to pick up where watchdog users left off with the launch of a consumer alert that flags businesses accused of racist behavior. The move is meant to give patrons "reliable" and actionable information while holding business owners accountable for their actions, the platform says.
In the months after George Floyd’s death under the knee of a police officer in Minneapolis, an increasing number of reviewers have warned fellow users of racist conduct at local businesses, Yelp says.
On Thursday, the platform announced plans to pick up where watchdog users left off with the launch of a consumer alert that flags businesses accused of racist behavior. The move is meant to give patrons "reliable" and actionable information while holding business owners accountable for their actions, the platform says.
Yelp is an internet company. How, exactly, will it "investigate" these accusations?
And this service is gonna get abused, regardless. Especially in the current climate.
