@morningbrew: Google Maps shows you a different map than me. Why? @Macy Gilliam #Tech #maps #business #news #techtok

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asazernik
Asa Zernik :
note that this discrepancy was always there - it just used to be different companies selling maps in India and in Pakistan with the different Kashmir borders. what's changed is that now one company serves both highly opinionated markets
2026-04-14 18:55:06
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pimpmatterz
PimpMatterz :
Gulf of Mexico naming is a slightly different issue than disputed borders. One is an international body of water not belonging to anyone. The other is territory multiple claim. The dotted lines make sense for disputed territory, and international water should use one internationally recognized name
2026-04-15 02:27:11
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sheetmetalchomper
francisfukushima :
I'm in Philadelphia. Google just showed me a giant radioactive crater where the Mets stadium should be
2026-04-15 14:11:56
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jackx373
Jason :
It seems like just showing countries their preferred versions is better than picking a side.
2026-04-20 03:11:57
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cuclikc
Ivan Kliuchnikov :
Yandex Maps devised to remove all state borders in 2022
2026-04-16 05:13:50
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elguioninsta
elguioninsta :
Looks like an interesting subject for the MAPMEN 🙏
2026-04-16 10:19:41
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tonebonetonebonetonebone
tonebone :
I knew this bc I’ve seen Conor O’Malley’s “Stand-Up Solutions”
2026-04-14 21:22:44
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bongdreas
Andreas Pier Erickson :
F
2026-05-18 21:53:38
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hungrycoala
Lex_Moregun :
The video quality is out of this world
2026-04-15 17:52:47
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justafungiii
🍄 justafungiii 🍄 :
At least on the gulf it should show America and Mexico or vice versa
2026-04-15 06:49:50
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basilandoregano
basil :
is it me or they added both names for that gulf after the 1 star debacle?
2026-04-19 10:53:34
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theonlyzed
theonlyzed :
Maps have always done these sorts of things; at a fundamental level, there is the language the map is displayed in, which changes the names of countries (for example)
2026-04-15 17:13:04
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londonghostar
LondonGhostar 🇬🇧🇧🇩👻⭐️ :
When google think they rule the world
2026-04-19 14:33:16
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dougalugg
Dougalugg :
ohhh, gilliam
2026-04-15 01:17:06
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donaldprice75
Don :
not me in the USA trying to find the island of Crete on Google maps and having a heck of a time because they labeled it in Greek (Kriti). Which not very consistent when they labeled the nation as "Greece" and not "Hellas".
2026-04-15 11:26:01
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rutemarlene1911
user2772902946615 :
Its bizzare they show gulf of America outside the US, after all, in Portuguese it shows, for example, "Turkey" as Turquia, the Portuguese name, and not "Turkiye".
2026-04-20 22:36:06
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essexboyandproud
essexboy :
interesting. didn't know they did this 😳
2026-04-14 18:19:27
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dthucmath2024
dthuc :
Well you speak so fast 😭
2026-04-30 04:23:15
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tucker_sucker
Wrick :
And google maps barely works in South Korea
2026-04-14 18:21:59
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1360d5
D :
Gulf of Mexico is still Gulf of Mexico
2026-04-14 20:28:54
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snabba.nu
Snabba.nu :
sovereign citizen using their own map to dispute speeding tickets. "No officer, if you look closely: this road is outside of your jurisdiction"
2026-04-14 18:18:37
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codester718
Codester718 :
Google also labels Native American territories in terms of where they were displaced to and rarely where they originated from. It’s hard to understand the motive/logic there because it certainly isn’t for the tribe’s benefit
2026-05-01 05:26:17
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lptalkssports
LP Sports :
I think it's the best way to handle it. It prevents Google from passing anyone off essentially. Saves them lots of liability
2026-04-18 15:24:24
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williamwst
William Tanaka :
By pleasing everyone, they will also please aggressors by propelling their narrative.
2026-04-14 21:00:43
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