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Apple Maps did not erase Lebanon towns during Israeli attacks, insists Apple

Apple Maps is facing another controversy as social media points to alleged removal of sites in Lebanon, but Apple says it never listed them.

Desktop maps app showing Lebanon details panel with photos and description on the left, and a satellite map of Lebanon and surrounding Middle Eastern cities and roads on the right
Lebanon in Apple Maps

Apple Maps had a controversial start over getting locations wrong, and it’s more recently been used to reveal troop movements in Russia. But now that Israel is invading southern Lebanon, Apple Maps is accused of removing village and town names from the region.