Hikers rescued after following non-existent trail on Google Maps::It was unclear how the trail in British Columbia had appeared on Google Maps in the first place.

    • AA5B@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Probably, or they didn’t plan ahead so went with what they had

    • SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      1 year ago

      And Google doesn’t exactly say their maps are incomplete or are wrong, and if you are going someplace you absolutely need accurate maps, you should use something else. They just say they are best in class map service, and there is little to disprove that… until the worst happens.