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"you will not use the Consumer Site for business-related activities, including but not limited to flagging reviews or messaging people who have reviewed your BusinessExcerpt from Yelp's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “you will not use the Consumer Site for business-related activities, including but not limited to flagging reviews or messaging people who have reviewed your Business”
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