2.14.2020

It's not just where the streets go

Crimea, Kashmir, Korea — Google redraws disputed borders, depending on who's looking - The Washington Post

Google's corporate mission is "to organize the world's information," but it also bends it to its will. From Argentina to the United Kingdom to Iran, the world's borders look different depending on where you're viewing them from. That's because Google — and other online mapmakers — simply change them.

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