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73. Google Maps Admits Deleting Critical 'Gulf Of America' Reviews

Thu Feb 13, 2025, 12:01 PM

Feb 2025

From Forbes (was unable to C/P link:

Google has tacitly admitted to removing negative reviews objecting to the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America from Google Maps.It has also turned off the ability to suggest edits or report inaccuracies for the Gulf of America.

“We regularly put protections on places during times when we anticipate an uptick of contributions that are off-topic or unrelated to someone’s direct experience with the place,” a Google spokesperson told me in an email, directing me to a blog post — dating back to 2023 — on the company’s rules for tackling “policy-violating content."

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Small, easy act of resistance.... [View all] MiHale Feb 2025 OP

That was fun! CareyOn Feb 2025 #1

I've done it about 10 times now...it is fun! MiHale Feb 2025 #4

It was fun! I absolutely LOVED this. Mike 03 Feb 2025 #11

Done lamp_shade Feb 2025 #2

👍 MiHale Feb 2025 #6

Got this in the mail today too. Good on ya for posting. nt LAS14 Feb 2025 #3

Wo!!! It's fixed!!! I did it for the 2nd time today, and this time the top... LAS14 Feb 2025 #5

Done Mossfern Feb 2025 #7

Funny 😹 Meowmee Feb 2025 #15

Thanks cilla4progress Feb 2025 #8

👍 MiHale Feb 2025 #12

Done! Mike 03 Feb 2025 #9

You're so welcome...I was just pass the idea on... MiHale Feb 2025 #13

I've done it twice..I'm gonna do it every 30 minutes just because I can Deuxcents Feb 2025 #10

After a bit you get the flags up... MiHale Feb 2025 #16

😤 thanks for the heads up. Deuxcents Feb 2025 #18

Maybe waiting 24 hours could be good... MiHale Feb 2025 #19

I can do that..🙏 Deuxcents Feb 2025 #22

How long until the VOA web site get's axed? OKIsItJustMe Feb 2025 #14

Done. Fun. ariadne0614 Feb 2025 #17

It is fun...easy too. MiHale Feb 2025 #23

Gulf of Mexico is not Gulf of America lindalou65 Feb 2025 #20

👍 MiHale Feb 2025 #21

Done Figarosmom Feb 2025 #24

👍 MiHale Feb 2025 #53

Done! joanbarnes Feb 2025 #25

Alright!... MiHale Feb 2025 #52

I did it Americanme Feb 2025 #26

Since our feeds are controlled by algorithms I wonder if the, Gulf of America, is only fed to English language and/or ShazamIam Feb 2025 #27

They are probably not but whatever... MiHale Feb 2025 #29

That felt good. Timeflyer Feb 2025 #28

It does, does it.? Little stuff we all can do. MiHale Feb 2025 #56

My Google results had very few Gulf of America hits, but several the mentioned the google Maps now labels the Gulf as Martin68 Feb 2025 #30

Here's what I figured out to report on google maps - groundloop Feb 2025 #46

this requires a sign-in..... FYI lastlib Feb 2025 #49

Thanks. That's how I did it. n/t momta Feb 2025 #74

Done... GiqueCee Feb 2025 #31

Beautiful...👍 MiHale Feb 2025 #57

Done. n/t Imalittleteapot Feb 2025 #32

👍 MiHale Feb 2025 #33

I did it, TNNurse Feb 2025 #34

You're right great point...👍 MiHale Feb 2025 #42

Done! wordstroken Feb 2025 #35

👍 MiHale Feb 2025 #41

You do know there IS NOT a human saying "OMG so many complaints, what to do" WarGamer Feb 2025 #36

Yeah, but come on it's fun and it's still logged. MiHale Feb 2025 #40

Well, to borrow from Arlo Guthrie, "Imagine--10,000 people a day..." lastlib Feb 2025 #48

Did it. I also added that if they choose to incorrectly identify it, they need to downsize it on the map by 2/3 since Vinca Feb 2025 #37

Love it! 👍 MiHale Feb 2025 #39

Only 400 years. The arrogance of these assholes. Red, White and Blue land?? "Freedom fries" was bad enough. nt Evolve Dammit Feb 2025 #38

Canadian bacon is probably next... MiHale Feb 2025 #43

I miss John Candy Evolve Dammit Feb 2025 #50

No kidding...comic artist. MiHale Feb 2025 #51

It's not even the "Gulf of Mexico" really slingsam Feb 2025 #44

🤣👍 MiHale Feb 2025 #54

Done. I will repeat. LoisB Feb 2025 #45

Great! MiHale Feb 2025 #55

I have also done it several times. lastlib Feb 2025 #47

Yes, the point is taken.. thanks... MiHale Feb 2025 #59

Sisyphus would approve Bonx Feb 2025 #58

Something strange with Apple Maps purrmaid Feb 2025 #60

I made this meme to help spread the word JoseBalow Feb 2025 #61

Thank you that's great... MiHale Feb 2025 #64

Happy to help the resistance any way I can, even in this small way JoseBalow Feb 2025 #65

People are also posting in Google Help how to change the map back to Gulf of Mexico IcyPeas Feb 2025 #62

MaddowBlog-The White House's interest in 'Gulf of America' reaches ridiculous new level LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2025 #63

Done! arkielib Feb 2025 #66

Done. 👍 electric_blue68 Feb 2025 #67

Done. Saw on info that came up an additional blurb calling it "the Mediterranean of America". ?? txwhitedove Feb 2025 #68

Never saw that..that's hilarious MiHale Feb 2025 #69

Even funnier, we in Texas love our beaches but call Brazoria and south "the armpit" of the Gulf txwhitedove Feb 2025 #71

Alternative map is wego dot here dot com Cassidy Feb 2025 #70

Gulf of Buc-ee DeepWinter Feb 2025 #72

Google Maps Admits Deleting Critical 'Gulf Of America' Reviews SaveOurDemocracy Feb 2025 #73

Done kimbutgar Feb 2025 #75

I did it. That was fun. flashman13 Feb 2025 #76

When I google it it comes up correct, at least Wikipedia correct. Of course my search settings are filtering Googles AI Cheezoholic Feb 2025 #77

Done mia Feb 2025 #78

They have turned off that feature Zackzzzz Feb 2025 #79

Thank You, Task Completed OverBurn Feb 2025 #80

cant find the 3 dots . AllaN01Bear Feb 2025 #81

update on instructions . AllaN01Bear Feb 2025 #82

Can still report the error with Apple Maps WestMichRad Feb 2025 #83

I love this. Thank you so much!!! Scrivener7 Feb 2025 #84

Done. Guessing they will be preventing this soon as VTderry Feb 2025 #85

Thanks for the idea Marthe48 Feb 2025 #86

That was fun! Linda ladeewolf Feb 2025 #87