Yelp is Screwing Over Restaurants By Quietly Replacing Their Phone Numbers

Yelp is Screwing Over Restaurants By Quietly Replacing Their Phone Numbers

5 years ago
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https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/wjwebw/yelp-is-sneakily-replacing-restaurants-phone-numbers-so-grubhub-can-take-a-cut

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A few months ago, I opened the Yelp app, typed in the name of my favorite sushi restaurant, and clicked on the phone number. Two options popped up: “Delivery or Takeout” and “General Questions.”