Google Maps Alters Western Sahara Borders Based on User Location

17 February 2020 – bySylvanus@Bladi · 1 min read

Google Maps has modified the borders according to the country where the search is made. According to the search made by an Internet user in Morocco, the Moroccan Sahara is not visible on the map, but one sees the kingdom, cut in two, with the presence of the Western Sahara.

The borders of contested territories, all over the world, appear differently on Google Maps, depending on where a search is performed. This is the case of the Western Sahara, disputed between Morocco and the Sahrawis. The line in the Western Sahara, marking the northern border with Morocco, disappears for Moroccans who search for it on the Web - as well as the name of the region.

Examples of this kind are legion, all over the world. According to some indiscretions, Google Maps redraws the maps under political pressure and following an opaque process of its managers. Not to mention certain subtleties.

Category: Morocco

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Google Morocco Moroccan Sahara Western Sahara