In what the company calls a “firm stance against racism,” the review site Yelp will warn consumers when a business has been reported for racist behavior.
The company said it would only add this alert to a business page “when there’s resounding evidence of egregious, racist actions from a business owner or employee.”
This will include behavior such as “using overtly racist slurs or symbols.”
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