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How Ukrainians are bypassing Russian censorship to share news of the war

Sending push notifications through a face-swapping app, adding pictures of the devastation from the bombings in Ukraine to Google Maps, hacking electric chargers… These are some of the tricks that are being used by Ukrainians to bypass Russian President Vladimir Putin’s strict censorship, and to make sure that accurate information…

France 24

Google Maps users flummoxed after spotting a hidden message mowed into a garden

Google Maps fans on Reddit are pondering over who 'Joe' could be after spotting a man cutting the name into a lawn outside of a home on Forest Crest Cresent, Virginia

Daily Mirror

Google disables live Maps data that recorded military operations in Ukraine

Google Maps live traffic data could reveal the whereabouts of military operations

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Lismore flooding: before and after pictures show the full scale of disaster

Comparing pictures of flooded streets with Google streetview images of the same thoroughfares shows the extent of the crisis

The Guardian - AU

Google temporarily disables Google Maps live traffic data in Ukraine

Alphabet Inc's Google confirmed on Sunday it has temporarily disabled for Ukraine some Google Maps tools which provide live information about traffic conditions and how busy different places are.

Reuters

Woman's X-rated pose and other strange moments caught on Google Maps Street View

These Google Street View images have caught the attention of ECHO readers

Liverpool Echo

Every Pizza Hut in Leeds ranked from best to worst according to you

Pizza Hut restaurants and takeaways in Leeds ranked according to TripAdvisor and Google reviews

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Google Maps car chased by determined dog who refuses to give up the race

The adorable pooch has been caught running after a Google driver - and has become an internet star, with users saying it's the 'cutest thing on Google Maps'

Daily Mirror

Mauritius asks Google to label Chagos Islands as part of its territory

Row breaks out over Google Maps definition as UK insists it still maintains sovereignty

The Guardian - UK

Google Maps user flummoxed after zooming in on park and finding kid 'stuck in a bin'

The internet was left feeling a little confused after a viral TikTok video shows a child's head poking out of a park bin - with no clues as to how he ended up there

Daily Mirror

Google Maps shows abandoned Russian labour camp dubbed 'most depressing place on earth'

Google Maps images at 69°24'19°N 87°38'57°E, show what appears to be the hallowed ground where deconstructed buildings are now grey rubble

Daily Mirror

Russia: Former gulag dubbed ‘most depressing place ever’ found on Google Maps by eagle-eyed users

Thousands of prisoners lived and died at prison camp in Krasnoyarsk Krai in inhumane conditions

The Independent UK

Woman captured on Google Maps says camera 'did me dirty and got me on lazy day'

Google Maps took a photo of an unsuspecting woman while she was standing in a tracksuit on her "lazy day" for their Street View images

Daily Mirror

Dublin girl ‘done dirty’ as Google Maps Street View captures her during ultimate lazy day

Amanda Byrne was casually rocking the matching tracksuit and fluffy jammies outside her Cabra home

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Neuron E-scooters now on Google Maps journey planner in Newcastle and Sunderland

Neuron's electric scooters now show up on Google Maps as a transport option, and allows users to see where they can pick up an orange scooter

Daily Mirror

Chilling Google Maps image appears to show creepy Halloween drug cartel members

A man in a Scream mask and another dressed to look like a werewolf were spotted in Moctezuma in Sonora, Mexico, with some online speculating that they are cartel members

ABC News

Google Maps to fix directions after years of trapped travellers around Burketown

Locals are fed up with rescuing tourists following the app's directions when travelling through Queensland’s Gulf region, citing the strain it puts on community resources.

Belfast Live

Belfast abroad: 10 places around the world which share their name with the Northern Ireland city

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UK's 20 most dangerous roundabouts and interchanges revealed after Highway Code update

Following the recent Highway Code revamp, drivers have been encouraged to give way to other road users at roundabouts. However, a new study has revealed the UK's 10 most dangerous roundabouts and interchanges - here's exactly where they are

Daily Mirror

Google Maps user claims 'alien now lives among humans' after crashing spaceship on Earth

Scott C. Waring, a self-proclaimed UFO expert who is reportedly based in Taiwan, took to his blog, UFO Sightings Daily today, to share his most recent find from Google Maps

The Independent UK

Huge lorry queues continue to build on main road in Dover

Tailbacks have become so long they can be seen on Google Maps satellite images

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Giant rubber duck spotted in Chile on Google Maps

Many people have a dream of one day being immortalised forever in a Google Maps snapshot, but in the Chilean capital of Santiago, that dream came true for a giant rubber duck.

Creative Bloq

A step-by-step guide to creating a map illustration

Design your own map illustrations with this handy tutorial.

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