Google Denies Removing Western Sahara border for Morocco Users

The company issued the disclaimer on Tuesday, explaining that the dotted lines illustrating the border between Western Sahara and Morocco have never been visible to people using Google Maps in the Morocco. After media reports last week highlighted the discrepancy, linking it to the UN Security Council endorsing the Moroccan autonomy plan for Western Sahara, the tech giant has now clarified it saying the different border displays have always been the case. Western Sahara is a vast mineral-rich former Spanish colony that is largely controlled by Morocco but has been claimed for decades by the pro-independence Polisario Front, which is supported by Algeria.