Yelp Accused of Mob-Like Behavior in Upcoming Documentary
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Yelp is bracing for a fight as a forthcoming documentary accuses the online media company of being a bully.
The film, Billion Dollar Bully, is produced by Michael Levine, a longtime Hollywood public-relations man who is making his first foray into filmmaking. Yelp has fired back that the filmmaker, Kaylie Milliken, set out to harm the company due to a “conflict of interest” involving her husband’s law practice.
Yelp, founded in 2004, allows users to post positive and negative reviews about stores, restaurants and other businesses they have used. The website, which is visited by 142 million people monthly, features more than 77 million reviews.
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