Here on Connect, we listen to the feedback of our active community. We heard you loud and clear when you said that you could not make progress on the Fact Finder badge. So now, we have made it easier to earn the badge and to progress through the badge levels when you contribute factual information.
To unlock the different levels of Fact Finder, you will need to submit approved edits and answer questions. Did you know that there are different types of questions you can answer to earn points for Fact Finder? Here are a few tips.
Check the facts
Open the Google Maps app and tap Contribute.
Tap More ways to contribute / Contribute now for Android or See suggestions for iOS.
At the top, swipe left across the categories.
Tap Check the facts and confirm place info.
Answer questions
Open the Google Maps app and search for a place you’ve been to before, or tap it on the map.
Tap the place’s name or address.
At the bottom, next to “Know this place,” tap OK.
Answer the questions.
Answer questions when leaving a review
You might have noticed that, when leaving a review of a restaurant or a hotel, there are additional questions you can answer to provide more information. With a few quick taps, you can let others know about important details such as vegetarian options, accessibility features, price range, and more.
Our team is always exploring new ways to improve the contributor experience on Google Maps. Join the millions of people who help others and improve the accuracy on Google Maps and earn your badge today.
Local Guides, have you answered questions and made edits on Maps before? Let us know below.
Thanks for this info. I’m constantly checking categories of places: churches, public bins, … and if I find them incorrectly categorised I change the category or other info I can find out: I e.g. found incorrectly spelled names like “galsbol” instead of “glasbol” =bottle bank, or a sports field situated at the “guldenbloomplein” instead of the “guldenboomplein” … But Julie_A: I wish the questions and fact checking options also were available on the website and not only within the app. That would be an improvement. Thanks a lot in advance.
@Julie_A हां मैंने कई प्रतिष्ठानों को उनके बारे में सही है कि गलत है मानचित्र पर कुछ प्रतिष्ठानों के बारे में बताया जो बंद हो गए थे वह उनको मैप पर सही सही अपडेट नहीं किया गया था उनके बारे में मैं अवगत कराया l मैंने एड्रेस भी सही किया है मैं बहुत ऐसे कार्य किए हैं जो गूगल मानचित्र पर सही जानकारी को साझा करता है और मैं इस में शामिल था और मैं बहुत सारे अपडेट किए हुए हैं
Thanks for the update @Julie_A I understand the criteria about the badge and like different aspects that are being considered as questions. But I’m a bit confused.
So now is the Check the facts available again separately? Or it is part of the answering system questions?
I prefer to have it again, because practically it is unavailable everywhere since months ago.
I truly appreciate the efforts to make earning badges like Fact Finder more accessible and rewarding. Looking forward to continuing to contribute factual information and seeing these positive changes in action.
I was one of the LGs stuck on 98 facts checked and unable to complete my ‘Master Fact Finder’ badge. I noticed about a week ago that my badge had been awarded and assumed that the criteria had changed because my ‘Facts Checked’ number was still on 98.
I personally found the old criteria always difficult to meet and actually found I was only able to do it using an Andriod phone. The new criteria of Edits & Answers seems more consistent.
It’s good to have this update for those people, like me, that enjoy the achievement of reaching the different badge levels. This was an unexpected but welcome update.
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thank you 
