Jennifer Connell, a New York woman, has had her online reputation completely obliterated after making headlines for suing her 12-year old nephew over a “forceful greeting,” which has otherwise been described as an enthusiastic hug on the day of his…
Google’s ‘Mugshot’ Update Misses New York Times’ First Example
Google pushed out a new algorithm update late last week (in addition to Penguin) aimed at penalizing sites that profit from public mugshots by making people who appear in them pay to have them removed. It’s been described as a…
Google Launches Update To Demote Shady Mugshot Sites
As previously reported, Google announced the launch of Penguin 2.0 on Friday, but that’s not the only algorithmic change the search giant has reportedly pushed out. Sometime late last week, they also pushed an update to demote mugshot sites that…
Google Is Letting Anonymous Users Review Businesses
Online reviews are a hot button issue right now, particularly as one case involving Yelp reviews has attracted some media attention. You can read about that here. Basically, a woman was sued for defaming remarks, as she claimed in reviews…
Yelp Beats “Deceptive Acts” Claims
Yelp recently won a case against a dentist who tried who sued the site over a negative review, claiming defamation and "deceptive acts and practices" under New York state law.