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- itsonlygeorge ( @itsonlygeorge@reddthat.com ) English40•11 months ago
Yeah that’s because they can’t sell your location data to the police.
- Virkkunen ( @Virkkunen@kbin.social ) 7•11 months ago
And also because Google doesn’t sell data.
- itsonlygeorge ( @itsonlygeorge@reddthat.com ) English4•11 months ago
Hahaha. That’s a joke right?
- lolcatnip ( @lolcatnip@reddthat.com ) English2•11 months ago
You don’t kill the golden goose.
- Possibly linux ( @possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip ) English35•11 months ago
Use Organic maps and continue contributing to openstreetmap
- Vendul ( @Vendul@feddit.de ) English21•11 months ago
If you do crime, leave your phone at home
- Possibly linux ( @possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip ) English12•11 months ago
Yeah if you attend a protest, go to church or vote leave your phone at home.
Damn the world is getting crazy
- lemmyingly ( @lemmyingly@lemm.ee ) English1•11 months ago
For sure. It won’t be just Google authorities will be asking for your location data.
- Avid Amoeba ( @avidamoeba@lemmy.ca ) English6•11 months ago
I’m using this feature and am looking forward to it becoming on-device.
- ILikeBoobies ( @ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca ) English5•11 months ago
They can still access it locally, if Google wanted to protect people then they wouldn’t store location data
- TheGreenGolem ( @TheGreenGolem@lemm.ee ) English11•11 months ago
How about the case where I explicitly want them to store my location data? I mean I really use and like that feature.
- lukini ( @lukini@beehaw.org ) English5•11 months ago
I want them to. I opted in and use that feature.
- Chemical Wonka ( @chemicalwonka@discuss.tchncs.de ) English2•11 months ago
Like Apple, Google also doesn’t want competitors in collecting user data
- Beefalo ( @jayrodtheoldbod@midwest.social ) English1•11 months ago
Oh well, guess I’m still happy about this magic bag i got for going places I don’t want Google knowing about.