The iconic home of America's president have been tagged the " Ni**a house on Google map. Also the search for Ni**a king will automatically zoom and display the white house.
The Ni**a word is an offensive word for African-Americans, the same side as the current president of the USA, President Barack Obama.
"Some inappropriate results are surfacing in Google Maps that should not be, and we apologize for any offense this may have caused," said a Google spokesperson. "Our teams are working to fix this issue quickly."
In a message to users, the product manager Pavithra Kanakarajan, said:
Hello Mappers,
As announced last week, we are temporarily disabling editing on Map Maker starting today, while we continue to work towards making the moderation system more robust.
We thank each one of you who responded to us with your support and thoughtful suggestions on how to resolve this situation. We are considering all options that will help us turn on editing as soon as possible, and we will keep you posted on the progress we make.
