“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.”

  • @minoscopede
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    195 days ago

    Probably due to an EU regulation

    • @jam12705
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      165 days ago

      Definitely wasn’t due to US “regulation”

      • sunzu
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        35 days ago

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

    • kora
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      15 days ago

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