Pinning Down Abuse On Google Maps
A research paper by the University of California titled, “Pinning Down Abuse On Google Maps,” funded by a grant of 4.97 million dollars from the National Science Foundation, documents the extent we are exposed...
A research paper by the University of California titled, “Pinning Down Abuse On Google Maps,” funded by a grant of 4.97 million dollars from the National Science Foundation, documents the extent we are exposed...
Tens of thousands of fake listings are added to Google Maps each month that scam consumers into employing unaccredited contractors, a new study has found.
In this paper, we investigate a new form of blackhat search engine optimization that targets local listing services like Google Maps. Miscreants register abusive business listings in an attempt to siphon search traffic away...
Even though Google is good at detecting relevant and irrelevant information, computers should also have the ability to detect “malicious, misleading and incorrect information and essentially have you not see it,” he [Schmidt] added.
Searches for “locksmiths” on many directories, in just about every area in the country, will produce similar results to those seen in the results below. This search for a locksmith near Centreville, VA on...