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Google Street View blacked out in Greece

Source: CNN

Tōkyō : Japan | 6 months ago

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Internet giant Google has been stopped from gathering images in Greek cities for its Street View service until it provides further guarantees about privacy. Launched in the U.S. two years ago, Street View provides users with access to 3-D "pedestrian's-eye" views of urban areas by zooming into the...

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