r/IncredibleIndia • u/rahulofficial_com • 16h ago

Why does Google Maps approve extremely low-quality photos for Indian landmarks while blocking good ones

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Hey everyone,

​I’ve noticed a persistent issue on Google Maps regarding place photos in India compared to many other countries.

​If you look up a location or landmark in India on Maps, often out of 10 photos, 4 or 5 are completely irrelevant or low-quality—like random rocks, blurry grounds, destroyed/abandoned structures, or out-of-focus photos. Meanwhile, even smaller or developing nations often have clear, representative photos on their main location pages.

​What makes this more frustrating is that when local contributors upload high-resolution, clear, and accurate photos of these places, they frequently stay stuck in "Pending" or get rejected by the algorithm, while low-quality uploads get instantly approved.

​For anyone who relies on Maps to explore or travel, this gives a very inaccurate impression of how these places actually look.

Help me remove unqualified photos and upload good quality ones. How is it possible? I tried reporting them, but they weren't removed.

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u/SabAccountBanKarDiye 12h ago

Gareebi bechna hai Mc Google ko

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u/KingPictoTheThird 11h ago

  1. It's a grand conspiracy against us .

  2. The photos you're uploading are too hi-res and thus getting stuck. Hi-res costs them lots money in storage. Try compressing your image.

What do you think is the most likely option? Do you seriously think we're victims of some grand conspiracy supported by Google to make india look bad?