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Google to Blur Sensitive India Sites

Posted by Zonk on from the they-can't-see-you dept.

theodp writes "Citing unnamed officials, the Times of India is reporting that Google Earth has agreed to blur and distort Indian locations identified by the government after security concerns were voiced by the country's president. This includes total blurring of locations like government buildings, as well as the outlines/building plans of key facilities. This came about after a recent meeting between Google technicians and Indian officials."

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  1. trail of tears by macadamia_harold · · Score: 5, Funny

    Google Earth has agreed to blur and distort Indian locations

    I thought the US government took care of that already, around 1838?

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  2. Re:my house by MightyMartian · · Score: 5, Funny

    my house is sensitive infrastructure. When can I meet with a google technician?


    I saw him heading towards your house with a ten pound sledge hammer, a bottle of ketchup and a food processor. He had a funny look on his face. I'm sure you'll be fine.
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  3. who cares ? by stud9920 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Terrorists will just ask their computer to "enhance"

  4. Re:Do no... by Loucks · · Score: 3, Funny

    Do you suppose India knows that "blur" means "nuke from orbit" in GoogleSpeak?

  5. Same thing apparently happend in Japan by atrocious+cowpat · · Score: 4, Funny

    I did a Google-image-search the other day, and what do you know: some of the images from Japan were heavily pixellated in rather sensitive areas!

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  6. Re:Call me crazy... by Omeger · · Score: 3, Funny

    Just like you're a "free word bearer" and not a "troll?"