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Yelp redesigns site after extortion claims

Yelp Inc., the web service through which people can critique local businesses, has redesigned its website to make it more transparent following the filing of three potential class action lawsuits that accuse the San Francisco company of extorting advertising money in exchange for manipulating reviews.