“Epstein Island” Tag Appears On White House Number Due To Google Glitch

The official phone number of the White House appeared on some Android phones as “Epstein Island” for a brief period before Google fixed it, The Washington Post reported. It came to light when The Post reporters called the Oval Office this week.

The calls reached the correct number, but the unusual label appeared on the screen instead of the “White House”. The issue affected mainly Android devices, particularly Google Pixel phones, while iPhone users saw no name at all.

“It was not a wrong number. That’s what the phone displayed when some Washington Post journalists called the White House switchboard,” The Post reported.

Soon after, the American daily reported the issue to Google. A company spokesperson, Matthew Flegal, stated that it originated from a “fake edit” someone had made in Google Maps. This incorrect information briefly appeared in the call ID feature of…