Mastodawn

Publishing industry observation.

"With so many authors out there buying fake or hype reviews, consider clicking on that review, to see if the reviewer is being genuine. Check to see if they are saying the same wonderful things about every book, or, for that matter, every product they review. Review the review to see if it is true."

Neal Winsomer, author of Calling Out the Shadows.

Calling out the questionable.

#IndieAuthors #FakeReviews #SelfPublishing

PPC Land Apr 19

FYI: Google Maps uses Gemini to stop fake edits and blocks review extortion scams: Google Maps today uses Gemini to block fake place edits and stops review extortion scams pre-publication. Google removed 292M policy-violating reviews in 2025. https://ppc.land/google-maps-uses-gemini-to-stop-fake-edits-and-blocks-review-extortion-scams/ #GoogleMaps #Gemini #FakeReviews #ReviewScams #DigitalMarketing

Google Maps uses Gemini to stop fake edits and blocks review extortion scams

Google Maps today uses Gemini to block fake place edits and stops review extortion scams pre-publication. Google removed 292M policy-violating reviews in 2025.

PPC Land

PPC Land Apr 17

ICYMI: Google Maps uses Gemini to stop fake edits and blocks review extortion scams: Google Maps today uses Gemini to block fake place edits and stops review extortion scams pre-publication. Google removed 292M policy-violating reviews in 2025. https://ppc.land/google-maps-uses-gemini-to-stop-fake-edits-and-blocks-review-extortion-scams/ #GoogleMaps #Gemini #FakeReviews #ReviewExtortion #OnlineSafety

Google Maps uses Gemini to stop fake edits and blocks review extortion scams

Google Maps today uses Gemini to block fake place edits and stops review extortion scams pre-publication. Google removed 292M policy-violating reviews in 2025.

PPC Land

PPC Land Apr 16

Google Maps uses Gemini to stop fake edits and blocks review extortion scams: Google Maps today uses Gemini to block fake place edits and stops review extortion scams pre-publication. Google removed 292M policy-violating reviews in 2025. https://ppc.land/google-maps-uses-gemini-to-stop-fake-edits-and-blocks-review-extortion-scams/ #GoogleMaps #Gemini #FakeReviews #ReviewScams #OnlineSafety

Google Maps uses Gemini to stop fake edits and blocks review extortion scams

Google Maps today uses Gemini to block fake place edits and stops review extortion scams pre-publication. Google removed 292M policy-violating reviews in 2025.

PPC Land

ResearchBuzz: Firehose Mar 3

Winnipeg Free Press: Tattoo removal business owners discover customers’ ink easier to erase than scammers’ damaging online reviews. “The owners of two Winnipeg tattoo removal outlets say scammers are trying to extort them by posting negative Google reviews, then demanding payment to take them down. Jennilee Martineau, owner of Ex Inked Laser Tattoo Removal, said the first one-star review […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/03/winnipeg-free-press-tattoo-removal-business-owners-discover-customers-ink-easier-to-erase-than-scammers-damaging-online-reviews/