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Why you can't always trust your handy map app
Crowdsourced data can lead to inaccuracies
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In this Monday, Sept. 10, 2018, image made from a video Greg Psitos works on a computer in the Queens borough of New York. In February, someone took over Psitos' Google Maps listing, and changed his hours to closed on Valentine’s Day, what should have been one of his busiest days of the year. Since then, he’s been on a crusade, putting up web videos explaining how he’s fooled Google Maps into believing his flower shop is home to both news network CNN and Trump Palace. - photo by Associated Press
For centuries, people have relied on maps to figure out where they are and where they're going. But today's digital maps — seemingly more precise than ever —aren't always as dependable as they appear.
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