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The issue of how the satellite data feed ends up censored is pretty interesting. Here's the probable central issue: > "While countries still reserve the right
by photochemsyn 2y ago
The issue of how the satellite data feed ends up censored is pretty interesting. Here's the probable central issue:
> "While countries still reserve the right to withhold map data, the number of state and private companies that sell satellite images makes hiding the globe incredibly difficult. At the same time, this also means that state or non-state actors can beat private companies to the exclusive rights of a satellite image, meaning they can partially censor the image before others can license it."
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-21/why-large-parts-of-earth-are-censored-by-google-maps/10826024 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-21/why-large-parts-of-ea...