In a significant legal action on Thursday, a group of 63 doctors and dentists in Japan have filed a lawsuit against Google LLC, seeking damages totaling approximately 1.4 million yen. The lawsuit, filed with the Tokyo District Court, targets Google for its alleged inaction over one-sided and harmful reviews posted on Google Maps. The medical professionals argue that these reviews, which they describe as 'punching bag' reviews, are unfair and have not been adequately addressed by Google, despite the platform's dominant position in the map app market in Japan. This case marks a novel legal approach by targeting the platform itself rather than the individual posters of the reviews.