Google Maps Takes Dual Approach To D.C.

Here we go again with Google Maps and censorship; regardless of which side you’ve taken in this debate, you can’t help but sigh.  The battleground is Washington, D.C. this time, and the specific issue involves Google’s mix of new and old imagery.

“When Google updated its satellite maps of Washington in June, it had two options: Use the newest, most detailed aerial photos from a government agency that blocks such top-security spots as the White House and the U.S. Capitol, or continue to use older, less-detailed images from a private company that doesn’t block out anything,” reports the Washington Post’s