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Google Working to Fix Reviews Lost After Google Business Profile Reinstatement

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Google acknowledged and is actively working to fix a bug where reviews disappear from Google Business Profiles after suspension and reinstatement, with no timeline announced.

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Google is aware of and actively resolving an issue in which reviews go missing from a Google Business Profile following reinstatement after suspension. According to a LinkedIn post by Amy Toman cited by SERoundtable, the company has not yet provided an estimated resolution time, but affected users can document the issue by replying directly to their support ticket to ensure it remains tracked.

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