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  1. 2026

    Investigation reports transmission of user location data to servers in China

    A 2026 investigation of the application's network traffic reportedly found that Amap regularly transmitted user-location data to servers in China. The supplied reference does not provide further details about the investigation, the legal status of the findings, or the company's response.

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  2. 2020

    Consumer report cites Amap navigation errors near Qingcheng Mountain

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    A China Consumers Association report said visitors were repeatedly directed by Amap to an incorrect location near Qingcheng Mountain, including to an area closed for years, causing traffic congestion and disruption to visitors and scenic-area management. The scenic area said its requests to Amap to optimize the route had not succeeded.

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    • 中国消协15日发布的国庆节消费维权报告指出，青城山都江堰景区频繁接到游客反映，使用“高德地图”导航至青城山景区定位错误，将前往青城山前山游客导航至已封闭多年区域，造成严重交通拥堵，给游客和景区管理造成极大困扰。
    • 景区多次与“高德地图”方联系，要求对青城山前山景区导航路线进行修改优化，但均未果。
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