Google Maps will remove the mini cupcake calorie counter from its iOS apps – The Verge

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Google Maps will remove the mini cupcake calorie counter from its iOS apps The Verge Google will cut a criticized feature from its iOS Maps app that tracks and estimates how many calories a user burns while walking a particular path, reports TechCrunch. A Google spokesperson told the publication the removal is "based on strong user … Google Maps Pulls Calorie-Counting Feature After CriticismNew York Times Google drops 'fat shaming' feature in map app – The AustralianThe Australian Controversy over a cupcake? Google Maps pulls cupcake calorie counter after backlashThe Mercury News SFGate –Fortune –The Atlantic –BuzzFeed News all 113 news articles »

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