Debunked: No, Google Maps won’t show you pop-up ads while you’re driving

The worst place to see an ad of any kind is a navigation app like Google Maps. And the worst time to see such an ad is while using the app to navigate. Ads that pop up mid-drive are hardly helpful or safe for the driver. The last thing you want to do is pay attention to some advertisement on the screen inviting you to add a detour to your trip to visit that location. I don't know about you, but I'd be furious. I'd probably go out of my way to avoid that business, even if it were a company I actually liked.

That's the kind of experience one Google Maps user seems to have had earlier this week, posting a screenshot of the ad that appeared on their screen while driving. But just as user backlash began to bubble, Google quickly responded to the complaint, saying that pop-up ads do not exist. Promoted pins in navigation are the type of ads that drivers might stumble upon while driving, but only if they tap on them.

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Debunked: No, Google Maps won’t show you pop-up ads while you’re driving originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 9 Jul 2024 at 06:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.