• @confusedbytheBasics
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    123 hours ago

    I thought it was based around BSSID which cannot be changed on most devices. Changing SSID helps?

    • @[email protected]
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      121 hours ago

      Yes, it’s bssid (the wifi mac address) which is collected by streetview cars as they pass by.

      • @toynbee
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        121 hours ago

        Back when I researched this (which, as mentioned previously, was a long time ago), it was just the SSID. Possibly (probably) they were also collecting the BSSID but I don’t think they were publicly admitting it at that time.

    • @toynbee
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      122 hours ago

      Well, last time I looked was many years ago, so it might no longer be true. However, supposedly, adding _NOMAP or something like that would prevent your network from being recorded. As I said, though, that was a long time ago and, of course, trusting Google to not record anything at your request was always a fool’s game.