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White House briefly relabeled 'Epstein Island' on Google Maps
29 Mar
Summary
- Google Maps incorrectly identified the White House as 'Epstein Island'.
- The error affected only some Google Pixel phone users.
- Google attributed the issue to a 'fake edit' on its mapping platform.
The White House switchboard was briefly misidentified as 'Epstein Island' for users of certain Google Pixel phones, according to a recent report. This unexpected error occurred due to a "fake edit" within Google Maps that was temporarily integrated into the call identification feature.
Google confirmed the incident, stating that the user responsible for the fraudulent edit has been identified and banned from making further contributions. The mapping platform's data has since been corrected, restoring the White House's proper designation. This incident underscores the challenges in moderating user-submitted information on large-scale platforms.
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