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Google Just Torched the Credibility of Its Satellite Images

Google Earth was a boon for researchers—and then came the deepfakes.

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theatlantic.comStai leggendo2 g fa

Google Just Torched the Credibility of Its Satellite Images

Google Earth was a boon for researchers—and then came the deepfakes.

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venerdì 31 luglio 2026·404media.co
Google Earth’s New AI Lets Anyone Fabricate Completely Bullshit Satellite Images
"Tonight I typed just one sentence into Google Earth and put refugees near the Mexican border. Then I planted a nuclear plant in Iran. Then I put a fatal crash on a street in…
venerdì 31 luglio 2026·thenationalnews.com
Google Earth AI controversy: Company responds to misuse concerns | The National
Criticism mounts over potential for users to manipulate satellite imagery

1 g fa

Google takes down AI image generator tied to Google Earth after satellite photo deepfakes

Google ha disattivato dopo 24h la feature AI-generation in Earth: utenti generavano deepfake di attacchi col modello Nano Banana 2. Lezione di governance: feature AI senza guardrails compromettono trust—critico per prodotti geo-critical.

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businessinsider.com2 g fa

Google Earth's new AI image generation function didn't survive a day after users deepfaked disasters

Google pulled its Gemini image tool from Google Earth within 24 hours when users generated deepfakes of refugee camps and nuclear sites. The rollback mirrors Meta's Muse pullback, exposing Big Tech's pattern: launch-first governance invites policy violations.

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404media.co2 g fa

Google Earth’s New AI Lets Anyone Fabricate Completely Bullshit Satellite Images

"Tonight I typed just one sentence into Google Earth and put refugees near the Mexican border. Then I planted a nuclear plant in Iran. Then I put a fatal crash on a street in Amsterdam."

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theverge.com2 g fa

Google Earth’s AI deepfake tool only lasted one day

Google closed its satellite-image AI editor after 24 hours; testers generated sensitive deepfakes (refugee camps, bomb craters) despite watermarks. Watermarked AI defeats detection—forcing teams to rethink governance for generative features; watermarks don't guarantee data integrity or public trust.

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thenextweb.com2 g fa

Google pulls its Earth AI image tool one day after launch over fake satellite imagery

Google disabled its AI tool in Google Earth within 24h after researchers generated fake satellite imagery of nuclear plants and war zones on real coordinates. For verification workflows, this signals critical gaps in synthetic-media detection before deploying generative AI to mission-critical geospatial platforms.

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venerdì 31 luglio 2026·

theverge.com

Here’s the problem with putting an AI image generator in Google Earth

It’s easier than ever to deepfake satellite images.

venerdì 31 luglio 2026·

france24.com

Google rolls back new satellite image AI tool after backlash

Google rolled back Friday a new feature allowing Google Earth users to generate AI visualizations on top of the service's satellite imagery, following a furious backlash from…

venerdì 31 luglio 2026·

npr.org

Google pauses AI satellite images, after fears of deepfakes in the sky

Journalists, human rights advocates and open source analysts recoiled in horror at the initial decision: "The opportunities for abuse and disinfo are literally boundless," said…

venerdì 31 luglio 2026·

decrypt.co

Google Yanks Google Earth AI Image Tool a Day After Launch Over Deepfake Fears - Decrypt

Google removed an AI image-generation feature from Google Earth on July 31, just a day after its July 30 launch

venerdì 31 luglio 2026·

theverge.com

Google Earth’s AI deepfake tool only lasted one day

The feature generated believable — but edited — images of the real world.

venerdì 31 luglio 2026·

cryptobriefing.com

Google shuts down AI satellite image editing tool after deepfake concerns surface within 24 hours

Google shut down Nano Banana 2 AI tool in Google Earth after deepfake satellite imagery concerns, raising questions for crypto verification

venerdì 31 luglio 2026·

techcrunch.com

Google nixes its Earth AI feature one day after launch, amid criticism it would spread misinformation | TechCrunch

A tool that allowed anyone to generate fake AI-generated imagery and superimpose it over real Google Earth maps quickly spurred backlash.

venerdì 31 luglio 2026·

arstechnica.com

Google Earth risked ruin with retracted AI tool for making fake satellite pics

“What on earth is Google doing?” Misinformation fears spur walk-back of AI tool.

venerdì 31 luglio 2026·

arstechnica.com

Google Earth releases, swiftly retracts AI feature to make fake satellite images

“What on earth is Google doing?” Misinformation fears spur walk-back of AI tool.

venerdì 31 luglio 2026·

arabnews.com

Google rolls back new satellite image AI tool after backlashGoogle rolls back new satellite image AI tool after backlash

WASHINGTON: Google rolled back Friday a new feature allowing Google Earth users to generate AI visualizations on top of the service’s satellite imagery, following a furious…

venerdì 31 luglio 2026·

businessinsider.com

Google Earth's new AI image generation function didn't survive a day after users deepfaked disasters

Google pulled its AI image-editing feature from Google Earth within 24 hours of its launch, after users created deepfakes depicting disasters.

venerdì 31 luglio 2026·

theatlantic.com

Google Just Torched the Credibility of Its Satellite Images

Google Earth was a boon for researchers—and then came the deepfakes.

sabato 1 agosto 2026·

thenextweb.com

Google pulls its Earth AI image tool one day after launch over fake satellite imagery

TL;DRGoogle rolled back its new AI image tool in Google Earth after researchers showed it could fabricate satellite imagery of war zones on real coordinates Google on Friday…

sabato 1 agosto 2026·

straitstimes.com

Google Earth AI image generation rolled back

Google rolls back its AI image generation feature in Google Earth following policy violations and concerns over misinformation. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at…

sabato 1 agosto 2026·

economictimes.indiatimes.com

Alphabet rolls back AI image generation in Google Earth over policy violations - The Economic Times

The tool had come under criticism for its potential for misinformation as it allowed users to create fake scenarios on top of ⁠real imagery ‌of monuments and landmarks. Google…

sabato 1 agosto 2026·

malaymail.com

Google Earth was built to show reality, then AI started making things up

WASHINGTON, Aug 1 — Google rolled back yesterday a new feature allowing Google Earth users to generate AI visualisations on top of the service’s satellite imagery, following a...

sabato 1 agosto 2026·

channelnewsasia.com

For a day, anyone could create and spread fake Singapore satellite images. Then Google backtracked

A new Google Earth AI-generation feature has been pulled after backlash and concerns over disinformation risks.

sabato 1 agosto 2026·

thejakartapost.com

Google rolls back new satellite image AI tool after backlash - Tech - The Jakarta Post

The "create image" tool, unveiled Thursday, had integrated Google's Nano Banana 2 image-generation technology into Google Earth, letting users zoom into locations and build…