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minus-squareSoftestSapphic@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up72arrow-down2·2 days ago As of this morning google maps and google earth have blurred out the prison. You can download all the pictures here: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/el-salvador-cecot-satellite-images
minus-squareTommySoda@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up79arrow-down3·2 days agoThe fact that you can find the images on “Know Your Meme” says a lot about our society. Not necessarily a bad thing, but more that memes and TikTokers are doing more investigative work than the US government. But also pretty dystopian ngl.
minus-squareaxh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up44arrow-down1·2 days agoWhy would the US government investigate, if they are sending people abroad to avoid questions?
minus-squareapfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·1 day agoAlso, how often are Google Earth satellite photos updated? Sleuthing on months old satellite images is not sleuthing.
minus-squarepfwood178@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·1 day agoGoogle Earth Pro (for PC) is free and actually shows the imagery dates, and let’s you view older imagery for comparison.
minus-squareTetragrade@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-21 day agoNot blurred for me, outside the US, but the satellite images have been updated since yesterday.
As of this morning google maps and google earth have blurred out the prison.
You can download all the pictures here:
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/el-salvador-cecot-satellite-images
The fact that you can find the images on “Know Your Meme” says a lot about our society. Not necessarily a bad thing, but more that memes and TikTokers are doing more investigative work than the US government. But also pretty dystopian ngl.
Why would the US government investigate, if they are sending people abroad to avoid questions?
Also, how often are Google Earth satellite photos updated? Sleuthing on months old satellite images is not sleuthing.
Google Earth Pro (for PC) is free and actually shows the imagery dates, and let’s you view older imagery for comparison.
Yes, I know.
Not blurred for me, outside the US, but the satellite images have been updated since yesterday.
Not blurred for me…