Google Maps should have a way to block businesses

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Google Maps should have a way to block businesses



Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority



Opinion post by
C. Scott Brown


I use Google Maps nearly every day. I use it for directions, obviously, but I also use it the way most people use Yelp ? for restaurant suggestions. I?ll also fire up the Maps app if I need train schedules, to find the nearest restroom at an airport, or to discover what an area?s places of interest might be. It is, without a doubt, one of my most-used apps.

However, that doesn?t mean it?s perfect. In fact, there?s a huge problem with the app that drives me insane: the lack of an ability to block businesses from search results. This would seem like a fundamental feature, but Google just won?t deliver it.



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