'Epstein Island' replaces White House name on Android, Google blames fake Maps edit

'Epstein Island' replaces White House name on Android, Google blames fake Maps edit

A technical glitch caused the White House switchboard number to appear as 'Epstein Island' on some Android devices. Google confirmed the glitch and said it was due to a fake edit on Google Maps.

"Epstein Island" Tag Appears On White House Number Due To Google Glitch

The issue was reported on Android devices, particularly Google Pixel phones, while iPhone users saw no name at all.

Reporters get odd surprise calling White House — as 'Epstein Island' pops up

Washington Post reporters got an eyebrow-raising surprise when calling the White House this week: some phones labeled the number as “Epstein Island.”“It was not a wrong number,” the outlet reported Friday. “That’s what the phone displayed when some Washington Post journalists called the White House ...

Post reporters called the White House. Some saw ‘Epstein Island’ on the screen

Those who saw “Epstein Island” were using Android phones from Google’s Pixel brand. Calling the White House from iPhones did not show a name on the screen.

Post reporters called the White House. Some saw ‘Epstein Island’ on the screen.

Washington Post journalists who called the White House switchboard using Google Pixel Android phones saw “Epstein Island” on their screens Thursday.

‘Calling… Epstein Island’: Journalists Phoning White House Get Quite the Surprise

AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File Several reporters from The Washington Post’s Style section tasked with dialing up the White House for details on what designer outfit First Lady Melania Trump was wearing on Wednesday found, shockingly, they were calling “Epstein Island” – thanks to the work of an unknown troll. While the number for the White House switchboard was absolutely correct, the label that appeared on some phones was not, instead referencing …