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  1. Platform’s call

    Google has paused reviews

    Google may temporarily turn off user content, including reviews, for some profiles or business categories.

    Fix Wait for Google to lift it. If your profile was reinstated and reviews are missing, contact Google support.

    Source: About missing or delayed reviews — Google Business Profile Help, checked

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Reporting

If the problem is a review you want removed

  1. 1Go to your Business Profile
  2. 2Select Read reviews
  3. 3Next to the review you'd like to flag, select Report
  4. 4Select the reason to flag the review
  5. 5Select Send report

Google says review evaluation typically takes several days. In the Reviews Management Tool a report shows as 'Decision pending' until it is evaluated, and you can appeal up to 10 eligible reviews.

Source: Report inappropriate reviews on your Business Profile — Google Business Profile Help, checked

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Questions

Asked about this problem

How long does Google take to show a new review?

Google says the policy check can take a few days.

Can I get a removed review back?

Not if it was removed for a policy violation: Google says those won't be restored.

Why did my reviews disappear after merging profiles?

Google says it can take a few days for reviews from both profiles to show after a merge.

Why are my reviews not showing on Google Maps?

Maps and Search show the same reviews, so the causes on this page are the causes there too. The one Maps-specific thing worth doing is updating the app: Google says older phones or software can stop a review submitting.

Only some of my reviews are missing. Is that different?

No. A partial gap is usually the policy check catching the newest ones, or a merge that has not finished displaying both profiles' reviews.

Sources

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  1. support.google.com · checked 2 October 20261About missing or delayed reviews — Google Business Profile Help
  2. support.google.com · checked 2 October 20262Report inappropriate reviews on your Business Profile — Google Business Profile Help

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