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    False news alert: Google Maps is not re-launching in China

    False news alert: Google Maps is not re-launching in China

    By Bhavika Bhuwalka
    Jan 16, 2018
    07:29 pm

    What's the story

    Recently, reports of Google-maps'>Google Maps making a comeback in China after eight years surfaced all over the internet.

    They suggested that Google has re-launched its Maps services for the country but on a slightly different platform than the rest of the world.

    However, in a timely fashion, Google has come out to say that the news is false. Here is more on it.

    Misinformation

    Google Maps app comes on iOS in China: False reports

    Japanese media outlet Nikkei was the first to report that a new web-based, China-specific version of Google Maps along with a mobile app for Apple devices is now accessible in the country.

    This came after some users noticed the said Google Maps variants, but also observed that when trying to use the application, they were rerouted to another navigation app owned by China's Alibaba.

    Clarification

    Google Maps has no Android, iOS app in China: Google

    Thankfully, Google has clarified the situation. Company spokesperson Taj Meadows said, "There have been no changes to Google Maps in China. Maps has been accessible on desktop for years, but does not have an official presence in Android or iOS app stores in China."

    So one, the original web-based Google Maps is already functional in China, and two, there's no new iOS app.

    Background

    Google had pulled its Maps services from China in 2010

    In 2010, Google had made the big move to pull its search engine and other services out of China after the country's government asked the company to self-censor its search results.

    This is also probably why the false news of the re-launch spread so quickly.

    Since 2010, Google has taken special care to maintain a limited presence in the country.

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