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Apple Maps restores older imagery of Gaza buildings

Original: Apple Maps has reinstated old imagery of Gaza. So all the buildings appear to exist. The left is Apple and the right is

Apple Maps has switched back to older satellite imagery of Gaza, making damaged or destroyed buildings appear intact. Users comparing the view with Google Maps point to Rafah, where much of the city has been levelled during Israel's military campaign, and accuse the company of propaganda or disinformation. Critics are questioning why the imagery changed and what it means for documenting destruction in the territory.

Why now: People are questioning whether the imagery change obscures the scale of destruction in Gaza.

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• Apple Maps has reinstated old imagery of Gaza. So all the buildings appear to exist. The left is Apple and the right is Google of Rafah, a city that is entirely erased by the IDF. h/t @dlLambo on Twitter # politics # propaganda # Israel # Gaza # disinformation # Apple # Genocide · calmeilles@mstdn.social · 2

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