We've gone beyond "the revolution will be televised," and are in a reality where the latest European war is live-streamed not just through social media, but on online mapping services without Google or Apple intending it. The sheer volume of mapping data now available at our fingertips means it was possible for civilians half a world away to see when Russian forces began moving. Specifically, that
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