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Google is updating its Map app so only you and your phone know where you’ve been – meaning a record of your movements can no longer be handed over to police. If you’re surprised (or horrified) that this was even a thing, you won’t be alone.
However, until now the Location History on Google Maps basically leaves digital footprints wherever you go – including past the scene of a crime you didn’t know was happening.
That was the case of Florida resident Zachary McCoy, who in 2020 became a suspect in a burglary case because he happened to be riding his bike in the wrong place at the wrong time. Local law enforcement issued a ‘geofence warrant’ to Google, requesting information on all devices present in the area at the time.
Read HERE
However, until now the Location History on Google Maps basically leaves digital footprints wherever you go – including past the scene of a crime you didn’t know was happening.
That was the case of Florida resident Zachary McCoy, who in 2020 became a suspect in a burglary case because he happened to be riding his bike in the wrong place at the wrong time. Local law enforcement issued a ‘geofence warrant’ to Google, requesting information on all devices present in the area at the time.
Read HERE
