An A-Z of how to survive Britain in a cyber-attack: The maps you would need to get by if the UK ground to a halt - and why Gen Z can't read them
Reliance on satnavs and phone apps such as Google Maps by younger people means many no longer possess traditional wayfinding skills or have a good spatial memory.
Covered by 2 sources from United Kingdom. First reported by Daily Mail ·
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An A-Z of how to survive Britain in a cyber-attack: The maps you would need to get by if the UK ground to a halt - and why Gen Z can't read them
Reliance on satnavs and phone apps such as Google Maps by younger people means many no longer possess traditional wayfinding skills or have a good spatial memory.
Young people may not know how to read a map if there’s a cyber attack
And yet, in the event of a widespread internet outage, we may be left with no choice but to return to print in order to get around.
Coverage details
2 outlets from United Kingdom are covering this story: Daily Mail and Metro. Daily Mail published it first, on November 8, 2026; the last outlet to join was Metro, 23 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Google Maps, A-Z and Britain.
