Amid the worst Israeli-Palestinian violence in years, researchers observing the conflict through public domain information have raised concern about the blurry satellite images of the region on Google Maps. The low-resolution satellite images of Gaza, one of the most densely populated places on Earth, on Google Maps makes it difficult to even identify the buildings in some cases. The satellite images of Pyongyang, North Korea's secretive capital, are of far better quality on Google Maps. But Google Maps shows clearer images of far less densely populated areas than Gaza. The satellite images provided by Planet Labs showed the widespread burning of ethnic Rohingya villages in Myanmar.

Source: Hindustan Times May 17, 2021 15:56 UTC