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18.2.20

Google Maps and the permanence of borders

Redrawing the borders on maps - depending on who's looking
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/google-redraws-the-borders-on-maps-depending-on-whos-looking/ar-BBZZOHy

This is an interesting area for TLs to explore with their students - how do we determine how reliable information sources are. We generally think that maps are relatively neutral - but borders can be contested, and countries can be fluid!

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