Calgary company accuses Google of driving business away with fake listing | Globalnews.ca

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even though the photos and phone number were for his business. Schoel said he discovered it about three weeks ago while trying to geotag a photo.

“Google did turn around and say it’s permanently closed. That’s great, however it still has a picture of my building, so now my building looks closed,” he pointed out.“That’s not a win. A win for me is the whole thing comes down because it’s fraudulent.” However, when we asked why it’s not pushing Google to take the listing down, owner Tiger Lee told us having it up has not hurt the business and may in fact help it.Global News also reached out to Google for comment and have yet to hear back.

Schoel doesn’t know how many customers were driven away by the incorrect listing and Google Maps, but said business has been hard enough without this happening.Heritage Committee requires Google Canada boss to take oath mid-hearing after MPs question ‘truthfulness’

 

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