【Lisa Ann - Sexual Intrigue (2008)】
Google is Lisa Ann - Sexual Intrigue (2008)constantly testing new features for its Maps app, from the estimated elevation for cyclists to video footage of the searched location.
SEE ALSO: Google Maps error sends tourists looking for Australia's Blue Mountains to a suburban cul-de-sacBut this time, a feature for directions that shows you how many calories you'd burn when in walking mode caused quite a backlash online.
With the test update, which also showed you how many mini cupcakes (!) you'd burn if you walked instead of drove, Google probably wanted to motivate people to stop being lazy bastardsto be more healthy. It got the opposite reaction.
While other navigation apps like Citymapper, which is incredibly popular in the UK, already have a calorie-counting feature, the pink-coloured mini cupcakes really upset people online who saw it as perpetrating fat-shaming culture, particularly of women:
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
In addition, it turned out it wasn't possible to switch the feature off, as The Hill'sTaylor Lorenz noted:
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
And people rightly pointed to the fact that it's very triggering for people with eating disorders:
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
Google Maps confirmed to Mashableit removed the experiment, which was for iPhone users only, based on strong user feedback.
Featured Video For You
Ai Weiwei debuts 'Good Fences Make Good Neighbors' in NYC in response to the refugee crisis
Topics Google
Search
Categories
Latest Posts
Best Amazon Fire TV Cube deal: Save $30 at Amazon
2025-06-26 09:04This emerging country is getting unhappier by the year
2025-06-26 09:02Apple's new video app is part Snapchat, part iMovie and full of AI
2025-06-26 08:05Popular Posts
Keeping Hope Alive
2025-06-26 08:49According to one unfortunate pup's X
2025-06-26 08:33U.S. bans laptops and iPads on airlines from multiple countries
2025-06-26 07:48Skype is finally shutting down
2025-06-26 07:05Featured Posts
Amazon requires sellers to use more efficient packaging, or pay up
2025-06-26 09:04The awful missed calls that marred March Madness opening weekend
2025-06-26 07:59This hack lets you play Pokémon on your Apple Watch
2025-06-26 07:30Popular Articles
Patched Desktop PC: Meltdown & Spectre Benchmarked
2025-06-26 09:19Apple replaces the iPad Air with a new 9.7
2025-06-26 08:51Apple's online store to shut down, potentially for new products
2025-06-26 08:27Best keyboard deals: Save on Asus gaming keyboards at Amazon
2025-06-26 07:06Newsletter
Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest updates.
Comments (877)
Wise Information Network
No Time for a Negative Peace
2025-06-26 09:03Impression Information Network
There are 11 newly
2025-06-26 08:45Dream Information Network
Theresa May tells Vogue why 'gentleman' Donald Trump held her hand
2025-06-26 08:27Steady Information Network
Why you should care about the return of Dave Chappelle
2025-06-26 08:24Evergreen Information Network
NYT mini crossword answers for May 12, 2025
2025-06-26 08:03