An investigation finds that Google Maps fails users in the West Bank
- An investigation by Wired found that Google Maps is difficult to use in the West Bank, especially since the start of the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, according to TechCrunch.
- Users reported that Google Maps directs them into walls, fails to account for checkpoints, and steers them onto dangerous restricted roads leading to Israeli settlements.
- Many people in the West Bank have completely stopped using Google Maps, as stated in the report.
- A Google spokesperson mentioned that the company does not distinguish between Israeli and Palestinian roads and is constantly working to improve its services in the West Bank.
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