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Frequently asked questions
Why does Google delete reviews?
Google removes a review when someone successfully reports it — most often a business invoking German defamation or personality-rights law, sometimes Google's own spam filters. Google does not publish who requested a removal or why a specific review was taken down; it discloses only an approximate count on the venue's profile.
Is the adjusted score the venue's real rating?
No. It is a deliberate worst case, not a measurement. It assumes every deleted review was 1 star — the lowest possible outcome. The true rating lies somewhere between the adjusted score and the rating Google currently shows.
Where does the data come from?
From the deletion notices Google itself publishes on venue pages in Google Maps. Only metadata is stored — current rating, visible review count, and the disclosed deletion range. Review texts are not collected.
How is the adjusted score calculated?
adj_score = (visible_reviews × visible_rating + deleted_estimate × 1) / (visible_reviews + deleted_estimate), where deleted_estimate is the midpoint of the range Google discloses — for "201 to 250 reviews removed", that is 225.5.
Does a deletion notice mean the venue did something wrong?
No. A notice only means reviews were removed after a complaint. Removals can be entirely legitimate — genuine defamation, fake reviews, review bombing. This map reports what was removed, not why, and takes no position on any individual venue.
How often is the data updated?
Coverage grows continuously as cities and venue types are added. Each page reflects the data as of the last build; the lastmod date in the sitemap shows when it was last regenerated.
Can I see the adjusted rating directly on Google Maps?
Yes. Install the free Worst-Case Rating browser extension for Chrome or Firefox. It reads the Google Maps page you already have open, detects the review-removal notice, and shows the adjusted worst-case rating in place, right next to Google's own rating — on venue profiles and in results lists alike. Because it calculates inside the page, it works for any venue showing a removal notice, not only the cities tracked on this map. The calculation runs entirely on your device and no data is sent anywhere.