# Removed Photos and Reviews on Google Maps

Dear Google Maps Support Team,

I hope you are doing well. I am writing to bring to your attention an issue I have encountered recently with my Google Maps contributions. I have been an active contributor for a long time, uploading over 15,000 photos and writing numerous reviews to help improve the experience for other users. However, I recently noticed that my total photo count has dropped significantly to around 6,000 photos, and many of my reviews have also been removed without any clear reason.

I always ensure that my contributions adhere to Google’s policies by sharing original, helpful, and relevant content. This sudden reduction in both my photos and reviews is discouraging, given the time and effort I have dedicated to enhancing the community experience.

I kindly request a review of my account to understand the reason behind the removal of my contributions. If possible, I would greatly appreciate restoring the removed content, as I believe it adds value to the platform and the users.

Thank you very much for your time and support. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Best regards,

Arwa Alturki Level 10 Local Guide

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I looked at your last added photos and I see that you have multiple duplicate photos, for example:
Braira Al Yarmouk Hotel – Mapy Google
Braira Al Yarmouk Hotel – Mapy Google
آنية الطباخ – Mapy Google
آنية الطباخ – Mapy Google

One of the rules Local Guides community policy is don’t duplicate photos. So it’s probably the reason that you have less pictures than earlier.

Maybe because the updates section and the reviews ?!
How can I fix that ?

Dear Google Maps Support Team,

I hope you are doing well. I am writing to bring to your attention an issue I have encountered recently with my Google Maps contributions. I have been an active contributor for a long time, uploading over 15,000 photos and writing numerous reviews to help improve the experience for other users. However, I recently noticed that my total photo count has dropped significantly to around 6,000 photos, and many of my reviews have also been removed without any clear reason.

I always ensure that my contributions adhere to Google’s policies by sharing original, helpful, and relevant content. This sudden reduction in both my photos and reviews is discouraging, given the time and effort I have dedicated to enhancing the community experience.

I kindly request a review of my account to understand the reason behind the removal of my contributions. If possible, I would greatly appreciate restoring the removed content, as I believe it adds value to the platform and the users.

Thank you very much for your time and support. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Best regards,

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Why do you duplicate your topic: # Removed Photos and Reviews on Google Maps - Google Maps contribution stories - Local Guides Connect

Occasionally, technical issues or system updates can lead to the temporary disappearance of photos and reviews. In the past, similar issues have been reported by other users and were resolved after system fixes. @new.user

Because it did not solved yet
10 years work asa local guide then they remove everything
That’s why @new.user

Hello @ArwaAlturki,

Please be advised that I will merge this topic with your previous one as they are on the same subject.

Can you fix my profile problem?

There is a content moderation process in place which regularly checks the contributions on Google Maps to ensure that they follow the Maps policies.

If you believe that your reviews have been unpublished incorrectly, please fill out this form. We will forward your request to the responsible team. Please note that this may take some time and we’re not able to provide an update on the reinstatement of your reviews.