Google Maps has a fake business listing problem - The Verge

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Google Maps is overrun with fake business listings and phone numbers that reroute to competing businesses, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Google Maps is overrun with fake business listings and phone numbers that reroute to competing businesses, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Hundreds of thousands of fake listings appear on Google Maps every month, with the Journal estimating the service currently has about 11 million falsely listed businesses.


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