Google Maps has been gradually removing Street View imagery from its map since late 2018. This is likely due to the company's efforts to comply with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The regulation, which came into effect in May of 2018, requires companies to get explicit consent from users before collecting and sharing their personal data. As Street View imagery often contains sensitive information about people's homes and businesses, Google may have decided to remove it in order to avoid violating GDPR.