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Online Reviews 2026: The Trust Signal That Decides Citations
Online reviews now feed both buyer decisions and AI answer engines. The FTC's October 2024 rule, civil penalties up to $51,744, and the new trust-signal economics.

Online reviews now feed both buyer decisions and AI answer engines. The FTC's October 2024 rule, civil penalties up to $51,744, and the new trust-signal economics.

Foursquare City Guide shut down December 15, 2024. What replaced it: Google Business Profile, Apple Maps, Yelp, and the answer engines that now decide local trust.