Google Says It Will Fix Vietnam Flag Issue on Image of Island
- Satellite image appeared to erase flag from building’s roof
- Company blamed ‘poor image quality’ for missing flag
The Spratly Islands are at the center of a long-running dispute between China and a number of nations in Southeast Asia.
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Google said it is working to replace a satellite image on its mapping software in which a rendering of the Vietnamese flag on the rooftop of a building in the Spratly Islands appeared to be deleted or altered.
The move comes amid a complaint by Vietnam’s government about the missing flag design on the building’s roof in a recent image. Vietnam said in a statement that it was working with Alphabet Inc.’s Google to fix the issue.