Google Maps Reviews in Germany Are Basically Dead

Re:Google Maps Reviews in Germany Are Basically Dead by Imanari on Wednesday July 30, 2025 @12:21PM (#44736226)

> This all started for me about three years ago, when I left a Google review for a doctor saying I felt discriminated against. Shortly after, I got slapped with a legal threat demanding €40,000 in damages. I ended up settling and paying €1,000 in legal fees just to avoid the nightmare of going to court.

They can force you to court over a google review?!

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Re:Google Maps Reviews in Germany Are Basically Dead by iExploder on Wednesday July 30, 2025 @05:06PM (#44739487)

if they can figure out who made the review they can claim defamation

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Re:Google Maps Reviews in Germany Are Basically Dead by tahaygun on Wednesday July 30, 2025 @07:28PM (#44740749)

Exactly, and at that time I was naive to put my (only first name) name on Google, as it is my only account. And they figured it out from their patients' records and sued me.

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Re:Google Maps Reviews in Germany Are Basically Dead by iExploder on Friday August 01, 2025 @03:30AM (#44753957)

I've seen this several times in Google maps, the business owner finds out who the client is (gym, doctor, even ice cream shop) and confronts the client in the comments or even personally (seen once) instead of taking in the feedback

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Re:Google Maps Reviews in Germany Are Basically Dead by v5v3 on Saturday August 02, 2025 @03:58AM (#44765626)

Defamation is when you say something you knew to be false.

Leaving a review that is honest is absolutely fine.

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Re:Google Maps Reviews in Germany Are Basically Dead by iExploder on Monday August 04, 2025 @12:26PM (#44788041)

And when you get sued that's judge who has to decide that and for that you go to court, and for that you need a lawyer. Hence why most people just CBA...

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