Google doesn’t want people to stay connected on Google Maps.
Google Maps is one of the best tools for discovering and reaching new places, but the app offers much more than simple navigation. However, Google plans to kill off one of its social features in the coming months, so you’ll have one less follower count to worry about. Yes, Google Maps is losing its follow feature.
A new community support post outlines the changes to the Google Maps follow feature. Google says the feature will be gone by September 2025, so you won’t be able to follow anyone, nor will other users be able to follow you on the app. You don’t need to do anything as the update will be automatic.
Google makes it clear that the changes won’t impact the visibility of the profiles.
