Baidu Map vows to end sex business trick

False addresses impede police efforts to crack down on prostitution, report says

Responding to media reports about the use of Baidu digital maps to facilitate prostitution, Baidu Map pledged to strictly examine and update its data.

Legal Daily on Wednesday generated wide public attention with a report about a loophole in the mapping service that was exploited by underground entertainment venues involved in prostitution. The venues registered "points of interest" on the maps using false information, the report said.