Google said it will delete entries from a person’s location history if it detects a visit to an abortion clinic
Following the Supreme Court's ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade, there was a huge spike in interest in vasectomies both in online searches and doctor consultations.to overturn Roe vs. Wade, Google is stepping up to protect user's location tracking that could trigger legal problems from states banning the termination of pregnancies.
The reversal of Roe vs. Wade could make abortion illegal in more than a dozen states, raising the specter that records about people’s location, texts, searches and emails could be used in prosecutions against abortion procedures or even for medical care sought in a miscarriage. In this photo illustration a popular location tracking application Google Map logo seen displayed on a smartphone.
Users have always had the option edit their location histories on their own, but Google will proactively do it for them as an"Today, we're announcing that if our systems identify that someone has visited one of these places, we will delete these entries from Location History soon after they visit. This change will take effect in the coming weeks." Fitzpatrick continued.
Google will also update its app store protocols about data privacy, "to give people more information about how apps collect, share, and secure their data."
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