The map bot, created by glaciologist Martin O’Leary of Swansea University in Wales, combines imaginary place names with fake terrain to produce fantasy worlds, tweeting a new one every hour from ...

Created by glaciologist Martin O'Leary of Swansea University in Wales, the map-generating bot creates fictitious landscapes complete with place names and tweets them out every hour from the ...

Maps are the perfect vehicle for spreading misinformation because we trust them so much.