Google temporarily shutters Map Maker after that peeing Android incident

This is why we can't have nice things

Google will temporarily disable its Map Maker tool starting on Tuesday, which allows anyone to make changes to certain locations in Google Maps

Last month, a prankster inserted an image of the Android mascot peeing on the Apple logo onto Google Maps (see above), south of the Pakistani town of Rawalpindi. Google removed the image soon after it was discovered, along with a nearby image criticizing its review policy

Now, the map-making tool has begun to notify users that it will no longer be availableGoogle has not clarified how long it will be disabled for, but the company confirmed the decision was a result of recent "attacks" like the Android mascot incident Read more...