{"id":8732,"date":"2026-01-14T16:56:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T15:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joapen.com\/blog\/?p=8732"},"modified":"2026-01-14T16:56:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T15:56:52","slug":"dont-trust-the-mapper-included-google-maps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/joapen.com\/blog\/2026\/01\/14\/dont-trust-the-mapper-included-google-maps\/","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t trust the mapper, included Google Maps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you use Google Maps, you probably know that it offers different versions depending on where you connect from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I did an test today with a colleague from India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is how the Maps of Kashmir zone is drawn for a user accessing from India. You can see how the borders are clearly defined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/joapen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-1024x561.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8733\" srcset=\"http:\/\/joapen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-1024x561.png 1024w, http:\/\/joapen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-300x164.png 300w, http:\/\/joapen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-768x421.png 768w, http:\/\/joapen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The same screenshot accessing from US is like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/joapen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-1-1024x554.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8734\" srcset=\"http:\/\/joapen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-1-1024x554.png 1024w, http:\/\/joapen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-1-300x162.png 300w, http:\/\/joapen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-1-768x416.png 768w, http:\/\/joapen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-1.png 1302w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I use to work with Wardley Maps and I always say &#8220;don&#8217;t trust the mapper, the mapper is biased or can have intentions or incentives different to yours&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you use Google Maps, you probably know that it offers different versions depending on where you connect from. 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