Nothing to be scared of: New "Consumer alert message in your profile

[ErmesT]

Hello everyone.
A new message is appearing today in all Local Guides profiles in the Google Maps App

Nothing to be scared of. The new message is simply informing us that starting today a new warning may appear on listings that are suspected of having Fake reviews, and that such reviews may be removed.
For more details please read Consumer Alerts - Maps User Contributed Content Policy Help
You can reach the information directly by tapping on “details”

[Surified]

[ErmesT]

Hi @Surified
Don’t worry, this is not an issue.
It’s a new information about the fact that reviews may be removed and a listing can have a banner to inform the users that some of the reviews may not be genuine.
Google is rolling out this update worldwide just now
It is not a personal message related to your contributions, don’t worry.
For more details please read Consumer Alerts - Maps User Contributed Content Policy Help

[WilfriedB]

Thanks for letting us know @Surified!
I haven’t seen this (yet?), but consider it a good thing. Not the fact, Google did hide a review, but telling us that it happened is better than hiding silently, which was mostly the case until now, if places outside the European Union (EU) were rejected by the filter.
What does it show under Details?

[Surified]

thankyou for the information

[anon24291235]

@WilfriedB

What does it show under Details?

I get this message, seems odd

[waza28]

So does this mean we cant post reviews? @ErmesT

[shaileno]

Thanks sir @ErmesT

[WilfriedB]

Thanks @anon24291235. Is this the new function in UK recently described by @PaulPavlinovich?

[ErmesT]

@Surified , @waza28 , @anon24291235 , @shaileno , @WilfriedB
I just created a cumulative post for merging all the messages and to reassure the community.
Yes, @WilfriedB , this is related to @PaulPavlinovich post
I am merging this conversation in Nothing to be scared of: New "Consumer alert message in your profile

[waza28]

What does this message mean?

Is it showing on anyone’s else profile?

Can you see it or is it displayed for me?

[shaileno]

I just saw this message on my G Map profile too @waza28

Discription :- hello dear @ErmesT sir what’s this i didn’t understand pls
&
Dear Googler @DeniGu please look these Metter.
Thanks

[WilfriedB]

Others saw it too. See Ermes’ comment here.
@anon6603826 @waza28 @shaileno

[shaileno]

Thanks dear @WilfriedB

[waza28]

Thanks @WilfriedB

[AbdullahAM]

Hi @waza28

This is a message to notify for a review that removed from Google maps that doesn’t follow Google’s review policies.

[ErmesT]

Nope, @AbdullahAM , this is a general message.
@waza28 , @shaileno , @anon6603826 , @WilfriedB
I just created a cumulative post for merging all the messages and to reassure the community.
I am merging this conversation in Nothing to be scared of: New "Consumer alert message in your profile

[Trachemysta]

Thanks for the info @ErmesT Good to know there is nothing wrong! I got that message already in my profile

[WilfriedB]

@AbdullahAM

This is a message to notify for a review that removed

As I understand now, it is not single review which was removed. Instead from now on, for a limited time, nobody can post any new reviews to that place listing.

[ErmesT]

Yes, @WilfriedB
This message is about the listing itself, not a specific review written by us.
As the Consumer Alerts - Maps User Contributed Content Policy Help says " You may see a banner on the business’s page to let you know that suspicious reviews were removed. "
and
"You may not be able to post reviews or ratings on the place for a period of time. "