Google removes Ukrainian military infrastructure from its maps

Google has removed images of Ukrainian military infrastructure that had been displayed on its maps after a recent update.

Source: Andrii Kovalenko, Head of the Centre for Countering Disinformation (CDC) at Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council

Quote from Kovalenko: "Google has fixed the issue with the maps. Military facilities and systems are no longer displayed. Everything will be fine going forward as well."

Background:

• Earlier, numerous images of Ukrainian defence infrastructure appeared after Google updated its maps, but it was only after a public outcry that the company agreed to resolve the issue.
• "We asked them to fix it fast, but they were out for the weekend. It didn’t concern them. All the while Russians were already actively spreading these images," Kovalenko said.
• After that, Kovalenko reported, Google representatives said they were working to remedy the situation.
• It was later reported that the satellite images of Ukraine's defence infrastructure displayed on the updated Google Maps had been taken more than a year ago and came from open sources.

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