Google will stop collecting anonymous reviews on August 25, 2023. Google posted this notice in a help document, which reads, “Important: We’ve stopped collecting anonymous reviews and will stop showing anonymous reviews on August 25, 2023.” Also, you no longer need reviews for LSAs to show, it is optional.

Here is a screenshot of the new anonymous reviews change:

Anthony Higman spotted this and posted about this on X/Twitter saying, “Getting reviews in the LSA platform is now optional. It was a really good idea, but I think they couldn’t get anyone to actually do it in the LSA platform.” “Also anonymous reviews are done across the board on Agust 25th,” he added.

Here are those tweets:

Getting reviews in the LSA platform is now optional.

It was a really good idea, but I think they couldn’t get anyone to actually do it in the LSA platform.

Also anonymous reviews are done across the board on Agust 25th. #PPCchat pic.twitter.com/I2jjtTBQ8N

— Anthony Higman (@AnthonyHigman) August 17, 2023

As an FYI, Google Maps in general had anonymous reviews for over a decade.

Forum discussion at X/Twitter.