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Inside the algorithm quietly throttling Black-owned small businesses on the largest review platform in America.

A six-month investigation reviewing 41,000 listings, internal moderation logs, and revenue data reveals a pattern the company says doesn't exist.

May 12, 2026 · 24 min read

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