Many people are questioning how the apps they use every day might be turned against them after the Supreme Court stripped federal abortion rights in the U.S.
As concerns mount over the enormous amount of data that tech companies built an entire industry around, Google is taking at least one step to mitigate some potential harm.
After someone visits a particular place, location history data will be removed from the account. The locations that will have their data deleted include counseling centers, domestic violence shelters, abortion clinics, fertility centers, addiction treatment facilities, weight loss clinics, and others.
There is an easier way to "delete multiple logs at once" that is on the way.
The change to location history will take effect in the next few weeks, emptying a potential bucket of information that law enforcement could demand from the company. If you don't know if your location history feature is off by default, it's a good idea to double-check.
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