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Google Maps makes it easier to share your location without an address

The Verge

A code can be turned into a location by entering it into the search box in Google Maps. An example of somewhere where a Plus Code could be useful can be found in this BBC article from last year, where a journalist describes the process of giving their address to set up a bank account in The Gambia.

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Platforms successfully stopped a lame COVID conspiracy video from going viral

The Verge

Brent Kendall at The Wall Street Journal has the story: Dozens of government antitrust lawyers are on teams investigating whether the search giant has used its dominance to stifle competition. It’s operating under a playbook popularized by marketing groups like Jerry Media and accounts like @thefatjewish. Makena Kelly / The Verge ).

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