'Map spam' puts Google in awkward place

[Wireless News]

http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/2RhuU0ikIYfNiVZicL4Wcw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/6472883cd5faf5d9e031fd8bab72adf3dcd5ff65.jpg (http://news.yahoo.com/map-spam-puts-google-awkward-place-230323010.html)Google was re-evaluating its user-edited online map system Friday after the latest embarrassing incident -- an image of an Android mascot urinating on an Apple logo. The image, part of a crowd-sourced edit on Google Maps, appeared briefly at a Pakistani location before it was removed by the online giant Friday. In a statement to US media, Google apologized for the inappropriate image and said it was working to step up verification of user edits on its Map Maker platform. "Handling spam is a complex issue and we’re continuously working on ways to improve our systems, including new ways of preventing, detecting and taking down incorrect edits," Google told the news website TechCrunch.



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