{"id":2899,"date":"2025-08-04T17:39:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T12:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.aiplexorm.com\/blog\/?post_type=faq&#038;p=2899"},"modified":"2025-09-19T13:39:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T08:09:21","slug":"what-if-google-refuses-to-remove-the-flagged-review","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/blog.aiplexorm.com\/blog\/faq\/what-if-google-refuses-to-remove-the-flagged-review\/","title":{"rendered":"What if Google refuses to remove the flagged review?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If Google declines a removal request, the review will remain visible unless additional evidence or legal grounds are presented. It\u2019s common for initial requests to be denied, especially if the violation isn\u2019t overt. Businesses shouldn\u2019t give up after one rejection\u2014persistent, properly-formatted appeals often work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aiplex ORM specializes in <\/span><b>second-round appeals and legal escalations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They reassess denied cases to strengthen evidence and resubmit with added legal documentation if necessary. They also provide litigation support in extreme defamation cases. 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