A Google Maps glitch caused chaos for holiday traffic in Germany. People hopped into their cars and embarked on lengthy trips on German roadways to meet up with their families.

Drivers in Germany find out they can't always trust Google Maps Tom Pugh - tom.pugh@thelocal.com Published: 30 May, 2025 CET.

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The famous Street View feature of Google Maps has not been operating with up-to-date imagery in Germany due to decade-old privacy concerns. Today, Street View is finally coming back to the country.

As of this week, Google Maps is bringing these eco-friendly, fuel-saving routes to Germany. The feature is being rolled out “immediately” and will be available to all users across Android and ...

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A cool free tool creates a heat map of your Google Maps movement data in no time at all. You can immediately see where you spend most of your time and where you rarely go.

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