SAN FRANCISCO, May 28 — Google's popular map service yesterday added more ways for people to engage with local businesses struggling to survive the economic hit of the coronavirus pandemic. The Google Maps enhancements were touted as part of an effort to help small shops and restaurants. They...
Google's popular map service adds more ways for people to engage with struggling local businesses May 27, 2020. — jmoor17/ Istock.com pic via AFP
“People across the world are looking for ways to continue supporting corner bookstores; local watering holes; beloved dance studios and other businesses that give their neighborhoods character — even if it's from a distance,” Fitzpatrick said in a blog post. Google has protocols to check whether businesses reaching out for support are legitimate operations, the Maps team said.
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