Google immediately rolling this back, thankfully
𝚑𝚎𝚗𝚔 𝚟𝚊𝚗 𝚎𝚜𝚜 (@henkvaness)
Thank you internet. Thank you. Nano Banana 2 removed from Google Earth
digitaldigging.org/p/nano-ba…
— https://nitter.net/henkvaness/status/2083267417652818230#m
On 2026-07-31 Evan Hill reported that Google was “immediately rolling this back”…
Brief
Evan Hill reported on July 31, 2026 that Google was quickly reversing a change after public scrutiny. Journalist Henk van Ess confirmed the removal of the object labeled “Nano Banana 2” from Google Earth and linked a Digital Digging piece documenting the takedown, crediting attention from the internet.
Why it matters
On 2026-07-31 Evan Hill reported that Google was “immediately rolling this back” after public attention.
Key details
- Journalist Henk van Ess announced that “Nano Banana 2” was removed from Google Earth and linked a Digital Digging post documenting the removal (digitaldigging.org/p/nano-ba…).