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Owners of some small businesses here say they’ve been pressured by Yelp when the consumer review site’s screening system displays disproportionately negative reviews.

Some Seattle-area businesses say the consumer-review site Yelp isn’t exactly what it claims to be: “Real People. Real Reviews.” Instead, they say, Yelp manipulates how reviews appear to coerce businesses to advertise.

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