Google is now showing the individual who submitted a review on Google Local if the submission was removed.

If you submit a review on Google Places/Maps/Local and for some reason the review was removed, Google will show the user who submitted it that it is no longer visible to anyone but yourself.

The notice reads:

Here is a picture from Mike Blumenthals blog:

This makes it clear to the submitter that the comment was removed.

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