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As Yelp turns 20, online reviews continue to confound and confuse shoppers Original

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By Ann Kronrod, UMass Lowell
| Yahoo Life Verified
For the past 20 years, Yelp has been providing a platform for people to share their experiences at businesses ranging from bars to barbershops. According to the company, in that time the platform has published 287 million user reviews. There's a reason review sites like Yelp are so popular. No one wants to spend their hard-earned money on a dud product, or fork over cash for a bad meal.
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Yelp Turns 20: Online Reviews Continue To Confuse Shoppers

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By Ann Kronrod
| Honolulu Civil Beat Verified
Even if all fake reviews were filtered out, do product reviews still help you make better decisions? For the past 20 years, Yelp has been providing a platform for people to share their experiences at businesses ranging from bars to barbershops. According to the company, in that time the platform has published 287 million user reviews of over 600,000 businesses. There’s a reason review sites like Yelp are so popular.
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By Ann Kronrod
| Honolulu Civil Beat Verified
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