Google Maps listing hijack sends WIPO visitors to the wrong location
technollama · x · 2026-11-09
Someone hijacked WIPO's listing on Google Maps, so asking for directions takes you to the wrong place — highlighting how easily Google's local listings verification can be abused to spoof even an international organization's location.
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