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It's easy to read this piece and chuckle about scamminess infiltrating (Unlicensed taxis at Heathrow! Phantom nail salons!), but the same criticisms could be - and have been - leveled at .

Those of us in the world of geographic have been yelling at each other for going on 20 years about curation vs , and I'm inclined to agree that these days the shine has worn off of the latter. Not that it's useless, but that now it's *complicated*.

maphappenings.com/2023/08/10/g

Map HappeningsPlaces on Google Maps. Can They Still be Trusted?Much has been written about Google Maps and Apple Maps and Apple Maps seems to be getting better. But there are some indications that Google Maps is waning, particularly Places on Google Maps. Can …