Google turned off the Google Maps live traffic feature for Ukraine globally, to protect the citizens during the Russian invasion.
Nearly two days later, the Russians were conducting their first unsuccessful assaults on the capital. That’s when people observed that Google Maps live traffic data might have indicated the main advance into the city.
Given that the Russian attack happened at night and Kyiv has curfews in place, most of the data could have come from soldiers in the field.Despite the scary air raids and missile strikes, the Ukrainian army has been able to repel the Russian attacks on Kyiv for several nights. It’s unclear if live traffic data from apps like Google Maps helped either side. But the armies involved in the conflict likely have access to more sophisticated information from the battlefield.
Even so, Google consulted with sources like the regional authorities in Ukraine. It decided to turn off the Google Maps live traffic feature for Ukraine. That means you can’t see live traffic information from outside Ukraine right now by just bringing the country into view on a smartphone or tablet. Google is also killing Google Maps Live Busyness, which will no longer inform people how busy a store might be. This should also help protect the Ukrainian citizens as they go out during the day to shop for food or move around the country for other purposes., Google said that Google Maps live traffic information will remain available to drivers who use turn-by-turn navigation from within Ukraine. That can still be a troubling feature.
Google Maps aside, Google has taken additional steps against Russia following the invasion. Google decided not to allow Russian state media to
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