Ever get that feeling you’re being followed? The bad news is you probably are, by the Internet overloads as known as Google. This week the Associated Press reported that even when users explicitly opt out of having their location history recorded, Google still tracks their movement; storing a snapshot of where they are when the Google Maps application is opened, using automatic whether updates to pinpoint user locations and using searches to calculate the longitude and latitude of users. According to the report, turning off location history on Apple and Android devices doesn’t stop Google from saving your location markers.
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