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Sure, but I assume those people didn't make that mistake because of automated directions? Google maps will also happily draw a line to the White House[1], but n
by tqi 5y ago
Sure, but I assume those people didn't make that mistake because of automated directions? Google maps will also happily draw a line to the White House[1], but no one is concern trolling about how the dotted line could lead people to mistakenly trespass across a restricted area... To me this is just the BBC having an axe to grind with tech companies.
[1] https://goo.gl/maps/uVa2cqpNGy3YMaJs7 https://goo.gl/maps/uVa2cqpNGy3YMaJs7
- tboughen 5y agoI agree that the BBC article is poor, but an earlier article in The Guardian made clear that this was more than concern trolling: “But this is not the correct route and we often come across groups of inexperienced walkers heading towards Steall Falls or up the south slopes of Ben Nevis believing it is the route to the summit.” https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/jul/16/google-maps-suggests-potentially-fatal-routes-up-ben-nevis-say-mountain-charities https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/jul/16/google-ma...