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Google Maps Is Not a Personal Map πŸ˜… β€” Do You See This in Your Country Too?

SophatCHY
Published September 29, 2026
Updated September 29, 2026
Recently, while searching Google Maps in Cambodia, I noticed something interesting but also a little concerning. Maps for fun1672Γ—941 732 KB Some people seem to use Google Maps just for fun and create public places with very personal names, for example: β€œMy Wife’s House” (αž•αŸ’αž‘αŸ‡αž”αŸ’αžšαž–αž“αŸ’αž’) β€œMy Home” (αž•αŸ’αž‘αŸ‡αžαŸ’αž‰αž»αŸ†) i found this kind of this keyword around 170 locations. family or personal names funny names that are not really public places Screenshot 2026-08-12 at 6.25.44 PM1920Γ—1013 1.03 MB When I searched using some of these Khmer keywords, I found many results, especially around Phnom Penh. At first

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