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Today I learned there is a messaging service in Google Maps, and now it’s going away


Another service heads to the Google graveyard.

By Emma Roth, a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. I’ve been using Google Maps for years, and I never knew there was an option to message businesses in the app — that is until I saw this post from Search Engine Land, which says it’s going away. After July 15th, you’ll have to use the business messaging services offered by Apple, WhatsApp, or Facebook Messenger instead.

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