This is a non-story. TripAdvisor has been doing this for years as it is a violation of their policies. Rapes and assaults are not considered family friendly and will be removed from the site.
Here's the specific part of the policy:
Family-Friendly
To maintain a safe, family-friendly environment, we don’t allow profanity or vulgarities in reviews. We also reject reviews that include sexually explicit comments, hate speech, prejudiced language, threats, or personal insults. So keep it PG-13! Any reviews that describe reviewer participation in illegal activities, including those that advocate or describe drug use in defiance of local laws, will be removed.
Here's the specific part of the policy:
Family-Friendly
To maintain a safe, family-friendly environment, we don’t allow profanity or vulgarities in reviews. We also reject reviews that include sexually explicit comments, hate speech, prejudiced language, threats, or personal insults. So keep it PG-13! Any reviews that describe reviewer participation in illegal activities, including those that advocate or describe drug use in defiance of local laws, will be removed.
Full policy is here: https://www.tripadvisorsupport.com/hc/en-us/articles/2006147...