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"Google has announced plans to store Maps Timeline data locally on users' devices instead of their Google account effective December 1, 2024."

"The development is part of a series of changes the company has enacted in response to allegations that it misled consumers and illegally tracked their movements despite turning off Location History from the account settings by taking advantage of the non-obvious Web & App Activity setting."

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[-] minoscopede@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago

Probably due to an EU regulation

[-] jam12705@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago

Definitely wasn't due to US "regulation"

[-] sunzu@kbin.run 3 points 1 week ago

Is this US regulation in the room with us right now?

I think it might be also related to the new tracker stuff.

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