Why is it not possible to add photos to some places?

Hello, I hope that I’m in the right forum for my question.

What I noticed recently when looking through my photos on google maps is that some photos do not get any views (except for the typical 5-10 views) and also do not appear on google maps. Most of all, these are places like schools and pharmacies. I only noticed this in the last few months, last year I was able to upload pictures for these places.

However, it is not all schools or pharmacies where it is not possible. Every now and then my picture does appear.

The question I ask myself is whether this is a mistake or whether it is intended by Google?

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Comprueba que cuando saques una o varias fotos, estas se suban automáticamente.

Mira que no tengas un plan de x megas diarios en la configuración.

A veces tenemos activado, solo subir fotos con WiFi, y sin saberlo las borramos para tener más espacio en el teléfono.

Espero que esto te ayude.

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Hello, thanks for the answer. I’ve tried several times to upload a photo for the same location, but it still doesn’t work.
Hence my question whether others also have the problem.

I would just be interested in whether this is intended by Google or whether it is a mistake.

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Hi @flight2021

You are not alone. My top viewed photo with more than a million views is no longer visible in Google Maps.

There is a known issue, and the team is checking. Please read: Known issue: Unpublished reviews and photos on Google Maps

You should drop a note in there for Google to check your profile too. It will take times, but some of my recent photos is back now

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Hi @flight2021 ,

Thanks for reaching out to us!

Is the photo that you are trying to upload visible only to you? Or do you receive some kind of an error message when trying to upload?

P.S.: I will move your post to our How-tos section, where Local Guides ask questions and express their doubts. More information on Connect’s labels is available here.

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Thank you for your answers.
@Bobiisha : Yes, the pictures are only visible to me. I’ve uploaded an example of each to illustrate. As I said, this mainly affects pharmacies and schools.

Today I added the missing 6 playgrounds to google maps in a place near me. I went all over by bike to take additional photos.

And you know what? None of them are visible on maps again. It’s getting really annoying, especially if you take the time to drive to the places.

Isn’t there anything you can do about it? So I could have saved myself the time. The only way to upload photos is via the news function

With the changes in the algorithm the photos of a new place appears in 3 - 4 days, @flight2021 .

It happened to me too, and 4 days later the photos were published. So you just need to be patient

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