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Re:Google Maps changes a route after the drama of young peop... by pluc on Tuesday December 29, 2020 @04:42PM (#25575404)
Why would you trust an American company to map your route in Russia over a Russian company?
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Re:Google Maps changes a route after the drama of young peop... by Allezxandre on Tuesday December 29, 2020 @07:22PM (#25576810)
Because it advertises a shorter time to arrival?

This has been an issue with Google Maps for some time: being more optimistic than e.g. Apple Maps just so you use the service, as suggested by this article: https://arturgrabow.ski/2018/02/19/navigation-apps/

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