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The Unofficial Street View Economy

Published on 28 August 202528 August 2025 by Jonathan Crowe

Back in September 2024, Phil Edwards explored the hidden, unofficial economy Google Street View, where third parties spend money and resources uploading 360-degree imagery to promote a region or tourist attraction or local business or whatever, in this 22½-minute YouTube video.

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