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minus-squareKilgore Trout@feddit.itlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years ago the data is out there Where? GMaps sources this data from each of its users.
minus-squareReversalHatchery@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoThat’s where. But also I wouldn’t be surprised if there are also other sources.
minus-squarelemmyvore@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoAnd Google also trusts that data because it’s collected at OS level. If an open project tried to collect location data they could not trust it. There’s no way to prevent malicious users from sending bogus data.
Where? GMaps sources this data from each of its users.
That’s where. But also I wouldn’t be surprised if there are also other sources.
And Google also trusts that data because it’s collected at OS level.
If an open project tried to collect location data they could not trust it. There’s no way to prevent malicious users from sending bogus data.