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Google Launches New Report Owner Response Feature for Business Profiles

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Google has added a dedicated reporting mechanism for owner responses to reviews that violate community standards.

Google Business Profiles and Google Local now include a "Report owner response" feature, enabling users to flag owner replies that are off-topic, profane, harassing, discriminatory, hateful, or contain personal information, per SEOFOMO News. The addition gives platforms another moderation tool to maintain review integrity.
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