Snapchat’s SnapMap feature appeared to label New York City as “Jewtropolis” on the social platform Thursday morning. The app’s tech-support team told users on Twitter that it uses third-party mapping data that is “subject to vandalism.” Snapchat uses data from a service called Mapbox, whose other clients include Citibike, Zillow, Jump Bikes, and StreetEasy. A similar incident occurred earlier this month, and a user called MedwedianPresident was accused of changing the city’s name then. The user’s history shows they have a habit of changing street names to “Donald Trump Avenue,” “Adolf Hitler Boulevard,” and “Fuck Road.” Snapchat and Mapbox did not immediately return BuzzFeed’s request for comment.
Snapchat Map Showed ‘Jewtropolis’ Instead of New York City
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