GWR and Google are involved in a dispute over hyphens in the town name of Avon, with Google agreeing to remove them.
2 reports, 1 independent
Updated Aug 27
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What happened
GWR and Google are involved in a dispute over hyphens in the town name of Avon, with Google agreeing to remove them.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- GWR's historical naming influenced digital data causing incorrect town names on Google and Tripadvisor.Sub-event
Google agreed to remove hyphens from the town name Avon, following GWR's initial addition.1 source
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The entities involved
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Avon
American paperback book and comic book publisher
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Great Western Railway
British railway company (1833–1947)
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Google
American multinational technology company, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.