Published: 21 July 2020
Last updated: 4 March 2024
Petition to include label for Palestine on online maps has received more than 800,000 signatures
Did Apple and Google really remove Palestine from maps? (Independent)
Apple and Google have been accused of deleting Palestine from their online maps, despite it never being labelled in the first place.
Searching for Palestine on Apple Maps and Google Maps shows an outline for the Gaza Strip and West Bank territories, but no labels for Palestine.
The claims that it was removed appear to stem from a viral Instagram post by a user called “Astagfirvlah” on Wednesday, which accused the technology giants of “officially removing” Palestine from their maps.
An update has since been added to the post, stating that it contains “false information”. However, news articles and posts on other social media platforms have continued to spread the claims, with supporters of the Palestinian cause accusing the tech firm of supporting Israel's occupation.
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