The Verge: Google sues alleged scammer over fake business and review scheme

The Verge: Google sues alleged scammer over fake business and review scheme. “Google is suing an alleged scammer for running an elaborate scheme to flood its search product with fake businesses and reviews. In the complaint filed Friday, Google accuses the defendant, Ethan Hu, of abusing the company’s products ‘to create fake online listings for businesses that do not exist, and to bolster them with fake reviews from people who do not exist.'”