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Is Google Maps getting worse? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by hperrin@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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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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[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No indication except for knowing the area and being sent a strange way that doesn't make sense to you.

The routing is ambivalent to advertising money. The driving data they sell informs where advertisers put money. Horse, then cart; not cart, then horse.

[–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

So far... I can easily see some MBA wanting to add that "feature". They have your driving history, they could easily route someone with Starbucks stops past more Starbucks for a fee.