[uMap] [Important: Action required] Your software might be used for terrorism

[Marc_marc]

Hello,

Le 01.03.22 à 20:32, Eugenia Soroka a écrit :
> Here's a message about it sent to Google:
> https://support.google.com/maps/thread/152809911/terrorists-use-google-maps-tags-to-adjust-the-fires-please-help 
> They are aware of the problem and are working on resolving it.

this post doesn't exist anymore or isn't public anymore.
What will Google do concretely ?

> *Could you evaluate the ways your map software can be used by terrorist 
> groups, e.g. for marking points for attacks / correction of fire by 
> airstrikes, please?

umap allow to add personalized information on openStreetMap "background".
it is possible to add anything, like a paper map or a postit
or sending coordinates by sms/email/instant messaging

> try to block this functionality before it starts

it's like asking a phone operator to block the sending of geographic 
coordinates if it concerns an attack, there is no way to guess the 
intention of the creator of an umap

I highly doubt that an army uses external online software to take notes.

exept an area/country-wide ban (thus including humanitarian uses) and/or 
a scan of all umaps to look at the one concerning the armed conflict 
area, I don't see much way to prevent that

Regards,
Marc