How Google Maps Sent 2 Teens Into a Death Trap, Only 1 Survived

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You pick up your phone, set a destination, and press start. Instantly, you get the shortest path,
and without thinking about it, you follow. GPS navigation is practical, but is it always reliable? Many of us use Google Maps, Apple Maps or Waze to get around, but for a mother it was too late before she knew it when she got stranded in a national park with no way back after following GPS into a remote path that became a death trap. Let’s get into it!

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