Google is getting increasingly good at getting its community to do its work for them with Google Maps. Today’s example is a new service called Google Map Maker, which, as you might expect, allows ...

Turns out that sometimes, even the very best filters, algorithms, and moderators can’t prevent the worst elements of humanity from ruining it for the rest of us. At least, that’s the case with ...

Moderation problems kill Google Maps' editing tools. Well Map Maker was created because Google didn't like the Share alike licence of OpenStreetMap in the first place. At State Of The Map conferences, ...

Zooming in on the map, the Web giant introduces a new tool for its crowd-sourced mapping app that lets users share and learn more information about their neighborhoods. Dara Kerr was a senior reporter ...

Anyone can add to or update Google maps with Map Maker. Small businesses could use it to improve information around their locations. Mobile businesses such as food trucks could use it to show where ...

Google has shuttered its map maker feature after Google Map Maker was abused due to the company's inability to moderate the sheer volume of edits. Following a slew of copycat cases sparked by a web ...

Google previously announced its intention to close Map Maker back in November 2016. It is replacing the feature by putting more emphasis on its Local Guides program, a scheme designed to reward ...