"Complete sensationalism, no facts, just opinions. "

Do you not think it worth something that the article includes lengthy quotes from people willing to go on record?

Granted, these people could be making shit up, but they seem to be authentic. Are these people all conspiring to support the same made-up assertion that Yelp is strong-arming people?

I'm not sure how one goes about proving such allegations, absent recorded phone conversations, but it looks pretty damning.