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Google Maps Rolls Out Rejection Notifications and Appeals Process for Flagged Reviews

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Google is now notifying users when their reviews don't post and offering an appeals process, rolling out globally this week.

SERoundtable reports that Google has begun sending automated notifications when a review submission is rejected on a local business profile, citing violations of Maps content policies. The email informs users of the rejection and explains they can appeal the decision—a transparency measure that Amy Toman and Vinay Toshniwal, among others in the local SEO community, praised on LinkedIn for giving reviewers visibility and a second assessment opportunity.
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