[ferngodfather]

If the owner isn't registered with Google business, yes. Other users (local guides) are asked to confirm the change.

If they are registered, the request goes to the business owner to approve in my experience. We used to get lots of phantom requests telling us our opening hours had changed but if you're registered you can just decline them.

[saghm]

This sounds like you're either forced to work with them, or they can just publish pretty much anything and claim plausible deniability about whether it's true or not?

[ferngodfather]

I guess but what's the alternative? Either leave the info out or make maps paid to cover the cost of human reviewers.

[AStonesThrow]

I am a Local Guide and Google never prompts me to confirm anything.

Local Guides are ordinary unpaid Google accounts who submit reviews, photos, and other edits as I’ve detailed here. We are sometimes prompted to answer questions, but only with a blank to fill in.

https://support.google.com/maps/answer/7084895?hl=en

Google says "We review all the edits you make."

[ferngodfather]

Go maps app > contribute > answer yes / no questions to help others