Google has decided to rename Lake Ontario in the US. Please uninstall Google Maps.
While I understand they’re pulling data from the US government, they have no actual legal obligation to comply. This is entirely a choice an executive at Google made.
Did you know: When you click a link on Google and then go there Google tracks your location and links it to all your ads. This feature is called Local Search Ads, and you can hit Google’s pocketbook directly in protest by not having Google Maps installed.
When you have Google Maps installed Google is always tracking you. That tracking data feeds into a lot of products: things like mapping cell and wifi networks to geolocations, ads, recaptcha, search, and more. Google stores a profile of who you are, where you live, where you work, who you visit, etc.
If uninstalling is too much for you go to your Google account and disable Location History in privacy settings. Alternatively, click your user profile icon and turn on incognito mode, which disabled tracking and other features.
This will reduce the data linked to your profile (though, in reality, there’s no assurance this does anything, like when that disabled Nest camera was used by the FBI last year).
Browsing without an account does not have the effect. If you simply log out you have no privacy limitations enabled.
It’s honestly worse that you guys just make up shit and aren’t even original about it. I’m pointing out that them caring only when it effects an affluent white country they’re related to is disingenuous bullshit, and it is.
What did I make up?
Your comment is entirely unhelpful. If you already deleted it good, if you didn’t, now is a good time to do so.
I get your commentary.
Bud, this is a cringe response.
You are the person I am criticizing, someone who thinks the way you do is already not someone open to “help.” If you want, I can post it three more times and see if that does it for you.
What the fuck are you talking about?
Nothing a bunch of privileged liberals would give a shit about