Overview
- Unsigned sessions show only basics like address and hours, with just a single cover photo and no individual reviews, popular-times data or menus.
- Reports and tests since Feb. 19 confirm the reduced view in browser access at least in Germany and the United States, with some nearby listings also missing.
- The interface labels this a “restricted view” and links to a support page that cites potential technical causes and suggests signing in to resolve it.
- Logging in immediately restores full content, while clearing history or updating browsers did not fix the issue in newsroom tests; Google has issued no announcement.
- Mobile apps appear unaffected in early reports, route planning still works without an account, and motives for the change remain speculative.