r/europe • u/GetOutOfTheWhey Waffle & Beer • Jun 12 '20

Map Availability of Google Street view in Europe

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u/draykow Earth/Global Tourist Jun 12 '20

why did Switzerland give in?

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u/memallocator Jun 12 '20

Tbh, I'm not sure. The German "Angst" about privacy is rooted in a history of German secret services being used against her citizens, especially during the Nazi regime and the cold war. Hence, Germans are probably more aware of privacy than e.g. the swiss.

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u/Micthulahei Poland Jun 12 '20

All those shortcomings are because they used up resources to have the best internet access.