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Is Google Maps getting worse?

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My dad uses Google Maps, and he mentioned that it seems to be getting worse. Like, giving him directions that are obviously worse than alternatives. Has anyone else here experienced this?

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VerilyFemme@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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Yes. It’s hard to make out the map with all the pinned ads sometimes, and I’ve had multiple times this year where it has taken me to the wrong place. Every time that happens, I boot up Organic Maps and get right to my destination.

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naught101@lemmy.world
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Lolwut? Didn’t realise they were serving ads on maps too, that’s hectic

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VerilyFemme@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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You know how you can see pinned restaurants with their name and a fork and knife icon? Businesses can pay to show their full logo and get priority in search results/what shows first on the map as you zoom in.

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