“Google has removed Palestine from its maps.”
What FACTLY found
Google has repeatedly clarified in response to these allegations that it has not made any changes to the borders or territories in the area and has never used a label for Palestine on Google Maps. Google explained that, due to the lack of a unified agreement among global authorities regarding the territorial boundaries of Palestine, they are unable to accurately outline and tag its borders on Google Maps.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 28 June 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 2 July 2024, 4 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.
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