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Google May Blur Canadian Faces and License Plates

Posted by kdawson on from the blur-me-blur-me dept.

KingK writes "Reuters reports that Google is considering a Canadian launch of its Street View map feature, which offers street-level close-ups of city centers. But the company said it would probably blur people's faces and vehicle license plates to respect tougher Canadian privacy laws."

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  1. Re:Why not do the same in the U.S.? by speaker+of+the+truth · · Score: 5, Insightful

    A more important question is why doesn't the US have these laws?

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  2. Re:Canada does America better. by bendodge · · Score: 5, Insightful

    No, vote for Ron Paul!

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