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Google Maps imagery of Gaza ruins goes viral
Original: Viral Google Maps Images Shared Widely This Week Show Gaza Ruins. We Obtained More Recent Satellite Imagery - bellingcat
Bellingcat reports that viral social media posts and news articles this week claimed Google had updated its satellite imagery over Gaza, showing widespread destruction. The investigative outlet found the images were not entirely new, and obtained more recent satellite imagery to show the current state of ruins in the territory. The episode highlights how outdated or mislabeled imagery can spread quickly during ongoing conflicts.
Why now: Renewed attention to Gaza's destruction and questions about how current publicly available satellite imagery is are driving discussion
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- Viral Google Maps Images Shared Widely This Week Show Gaza Ruins. We Obtained More Recent Satellite Imagery - bellingcat · bellingcat
Earlier this week, several viral social media posts and news articles stated that Google had updated satellite imagery over Gaza. But the images weren't entirely new.
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