[Opinion] Google school ratings going, going, gone after trolls take over

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Google school ratings going, going, gone after trolls take over

As of next week, reviews and ratings for schools will disappear from the search giant as too many reviewers have been naughty in class.

These opinions, sometimes very acerbic, are very watched by Internet users who hesitate to go to a place. Except that they also exist for schools. The American company decided to disable them all over the world by the end of April.

In the face of an increase in unwarranted and sometimes insulting criticism of schools, Google decided to disable opinions and notes on schools around the world. A decision welcomed by the teachers' unions and the Ministry of Education, which see it as a way of protecting staff and the institution.