r/technology • u/wizardofthefuture • Dec 10 '24

Social Media Google steps in after McDonald's gets ‘review bombed’ over arrest in UnitedHealth CEO's murder

https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/google-steps-in-after-mcdonalds-get-review-bombed-over-arrest-in-unitedhealth-ceos-murder-101733809168783.html
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u/nbx4 Dec 10 '24

restaurants live and die on reviews. google does this all the time. review bombing is pretty messed up considering the impact it has on people. mcdonald’s are owned by local franchisee. that owner is not sole billionaire raking it in

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u/DiscussionRelative50 Dec 10 '24

McDonald’s business model was never burgers. They collect property. The local franchisee’s are in essence just renting a business they don’t own anything about it.

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u/wildstarr Dec 10 '24

restaurants live and die on reviews

This has always been crazy to me. I don't need someone else to tell me if a place is bad or good. I'm a big boy and can make that decision myself when I go there.

Obviously, Ill avoid a place for a long time if there is a news story about it over a food born illness.

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u/Bot12391 Dec 10 '24

Okay big boy you have fun trying everything out for yourself. I personally love being able to check reviews and see if some place is constantly fucking up enough that people feel the need to share a review lol