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Apple has removed most of the towns and villages in Lebanon from Apple maps?

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Re: Apple has removed most of the towns and villages in Lebanon from Apple maps?

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Post by aduffy »

_2d30 wrote: post #16

Currently 50 points and is just a link to Apple Maps with an unverified claim. EDIT: I'm at -2 for stating a fact.

It is straightforward to visit any other online mapping service and see many villages labeled there.

Bing: https://www.bing.com/maps?cp=33.185932%7E35.321974&lvl=11.9&...

Google: https://www.google.com/maps/@33.1649913,35.2506666,11.55z

OSM: https://www.openstreetbrowser.org/#map=11/33.1554/35.2890

Re: Apple has removed most of the towns and villages in Lebanon from Apple maps?

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Post by boramalper »

_2d30 wrote: post #16

Currently 50 points and is just a link to Apple Maps with an unverified claim. EDIT: I'm at -2 for stating a fact.

> The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.

You can open the link and see it for yourself; what other "verification" do you need?

Re: Apple has removed most of the towns and villages in Lebanon from Apple maps?

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Post by _2d30 »

Legend2440 wrote: post #29
_2d30 wrote: post #16

Currently 50 points and is just a link to Apple Maps with an unverified claim. EDIT: I'm at -2 for stating a fact.

Yeah true, how do we know these bridges and towns were there beforehand? Maybe Apple has never had good coverage in this area. Just linking to a map doesn't tell us what was removed or when.

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Re: Apple has removed most of the towns and villages in Lebanon from Apple maps?

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Post by bertil »

antihero wrote: post #12

What purpose would this serve in any way? Could it be that their data source is tied to satellite data that is now being blacked out?

Satellite source would require detailed editing, and there’s very little chance those are fully automated. The entire Middle-East is being blocked, but only Lebanon is being affected.

It could be that they have a provider in Lebanon that was bombed but I’ve never heard of a cartographer with local dependencies like that.

Re: Apple has removed most of the towns and villages in Lebanon from Apple maps?

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Post by stri8ted »

johndevor wrote: post #10
oa335 wrote: post #3

Any justification given by Apple?

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Entire segments of the podcast sphere are making their money talking about these so-called unspeakable subjects. Why don't you share what you really think.

Re: Apple has removed most of the towns and villages in Lebanon from Apple maps?

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Post by _2d30 »

aduffy wrote: post #31
_2d30 wrote: post #16

Currently 50 points and is just a link to Apple Maps with an unverified claim. EDIT: I'm at -2 for stating a fact.

It is straightforward to visit any other online mapping service and see many villages labeled there. Bing: https://www.bing.com/maps?cp=33.185932%7E35.321974&lvl=11.9&... Google: https://www.google.com/maps/@33.1649913,35.2506666,11.55z OSM: https://www.openstreetbrowser.org/#map=11/33.1554/35.2890

Removed means they were there before which means comparison to other maps means nothing. It's possible Apple never had them in the first place. It's completely unverifiable with the link or your links.

Re: Apple has removed most of the towns and villages in Lebanon from Apple maps?

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Post by walletdrainer »

threethirtytwo wrote: post #22
mirzap wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Those towns and villages will be rebuilt after the war. This is not excuse for what Apple did, it is justification for ethnic cleansing and occupation. Same as with Gaza City. It existed for 3500 years, it will be rebuilt and it will outlive the US/Israel for sure.

How is removing a city from a map a some sort of sign that apple did it for malicious reasons?

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Re: Apple has removed most of the towns and villages in Lebanon from Apple maps?

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Post by neya »

They did the same thing when there was a war between India and China a while ago. As brutal as it sounds, time and again Apple always loves to be on the side of whichever market is bigger. It's really that simple (business wise). Morally? Perhaps not.
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