Viral photo: Google 'misleading' Indians

Before tech advancement, people would ask their family, friends, colleagues, bystanders about the directions of the places that they wanted to go to. However, since smartphones took over, people leave their homes without the tension of finding new places as they can easily reach their destinations with the help of Apple Maps or Google Maps.

However, too much dependence on tech could be counterproductive and harmful at times as not always do softwares that make our lives easier have the answer to all our questions. Yes, it is possible and it does happen.

A recent incident showed how unreliable tech can be at times. In India’s Karnataka's Kodagu district, locals have put up a sign board — “Google is wrong”.

You might be smiling while reading this, but no, this is no conspiracy theory of the locals.

A viral post on social media showed that the locals had put up that sign as Google Maps was leading people to the wrong place, not where they wanted to go: which was Club Mahindra resort.

“Google is wrong. This road does not go to Club Mahindra,” said the signboard. The image was shared by the X handle of Kodagu Connect.

People then shared their experiences as well of Google Maps misleading them, with some also severely criticising the tech giant’s team of dismissing suggestions of not updating their system with suggestions from locals.