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World Briefing | Middle East: Iran: Map Sets Off Dispute With Google
nytimes.com 1 week, 5 days agoIncensed over what it views as a Western-Arab plot, Iran threatened to sue Google for deleting the name Persian Gulf from its online mapping service and leaving the body of water nameless.
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Iran Threatens Action After Google Wipes Persian Gulf (Label) Off Map
techdirt.com 1 week, 5 days agoPutting together maps may seem like a simple thing, but it can often have significant consequences, especially involving national identity and nationalistic feelings. And, given the prominence of Google Maps, the company has been no stranger to controversy over some of its mapping choices. Back in 2005, Taiwanese politicians protested Google referring to the island as a province of China . Similarly, there have been complaints about Palestinian territories being labeled as a part of Israel . Of course, give










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