2024-12-23 19:41:45

An investigation finds that Google Maps fails users in the West Bank

A Wired investigation found that Google Maps can be near impossible to use in the West Bank, especially since the start of the war. Users told the publication that the navigation app would direct them into walls, fail to account for time-consuming checkpoints, or steer them onto restricted roads leading to Israeli settlements, which can […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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