Google Maps reclassifies the U.S. as a 'sensitive country'

Re:Google Maps reclassifies the U.S. as a 'sensitive country' by PieTime on Saturday February 01, 2025 @03:54PM (#42902170)

This is a move to placate Trump while preserving the name for other countries that don’t wish to go by his whims.

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Re:Google Maps reclassifies the U.S. as a 'sensitive country' by autoexec on Saturday February 01, 2025 @03:59PM (#42902248)

> for other countries that don’t wish to go by his whims.

I assume that this includes the entire planet outside of the US and most the US population. It's 2025 and nobody calls them "freedom fries" either.

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Re:Google Maps reclassifies the U.S. as a 'sensitive country' by latency-guy2 on Saturday February 01, 2025 @04:13PM (#42902406)

Google is not an authority. Nor does Google claim to be. "Sensitive country" means a specific thing. Rachel Ulatowski is incorrect in her insinuations on what it means.

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