Why Should Consumers Trust Google Maps Over Alternatives?

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Google agreed to pay more than $390 million to settle allegations that it continued to track users even when location tracking on their phones was turned off. Christopher Phillips is the Vice President and General Manager of Google's Geo Team. He spoke during the Wall Street Journal's Live Future of Transportation event in November. Would you want mapping technology more integrated into your daily life? How would you use it? Email us at F-O-E podcast at wsj.com.

From paper maps to smartphone apps, the way people navigate the world has changed tremendously due to the rise of the internet. Google Maps is the fourth most popular mobile app in the U.S. by unique visitors, according to Comscore. That makes it more popular than Instagram, Tiktok and Spotify or its closest competitor, Apple Maps. Christopher Phillips, who runs Google’s Geo team and oversees Google Maps, speaks with WSJ’s Danny Lewis about how his company is thinking about the role maps play in bringing more information to our fingertips.