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• @nairsameer Sameer Nair on x

  “Google's corporate mission is “to organize the world's information,” but it also bends it to its will. From Argentina to the UK to Iran, the world's borders look different depending on where you're viewing them from. That's because Google — and others — simply change them.” http…

• @alfonslopeztena Alfons Lpez Tena on x

  Google redraws the borders on maps depending on who's looking. Its employees are often told to alter maps with no reason given, it has a special ‘disputed region team’ that addresses prickly matters to represent maps to avoid censure, as in China or Russia https://www.washingtonp…

• @yoda Drew Olanoff on x

  That's why they've been sucking lately. https://twitter.com/...

• @alecmuffett Alec Muffett on x

  I look at headlines like this in @washingtonpost — with their implicit “GEE WHIZ!” criticism — and wonder what on earth people think is a better suggestion? Perhaps Google should instead invite itself to be beaten-up by activists in one/other country? https://www.washingtonpost.c…

• @counternotions Kontra on x

  “The Silicon Valley firm alters maps under political pressure and the inscrutable whims of tech executives” (Google: How, sir, would you like your facts served on a map today?) https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

• @audreytruschke Audrey Truschke on x

  A story for the era of knowledge manipulation. India has control over all of Kashmir, on google searched within their own borders, while the rest of the world sees something else. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

• @martinsfp Martin Sfp Bryant on x

  Google Maps changes political borders based on who's viewing, report says. Apple Maps did a similar thing with Crimea last year. Concerns about appeasing autocrats aside, its also a reminder that maps aren't the static, definitive objects they once were https://www.cnet.com/...

• @briandavidearp Brian D. Earp on x

  Crimea, Kashmir, Korea — Google redraws disputed borders, depending on who's looking - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

• @whateversusan Susan Bigelow on x

  Mapmakers, actual ones, used to mark where disputed borders were and labeled them as such. One of many reasons to be sad about Google Maps becoming The Only Map. https://twitter.com/...

• @drewharwell Drew Harwell on x

  Fascinating @GregBensinger story on how Google Maps bends the world to its will, redrawing national borders in a way that sometimes does “the bidding of autocratic governments” https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...