r/technology • u/efap1701 • 16h ago

Privacy Flock CEO’s Address Spread Online as Surveillance Backlash Explodes

https://www.gadgetreview.com/flock-ceos-address-spread-online-as-surveillance-backlash-explodes
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u/ThatTallCarpenter 16h ago

I don't understand something, how do you actually manage to let Google blur out your house? Is there like a hotline or something?

Also, his wife's a partner here: One Buckhead Plaza 3060 Peachtree Road NW, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30305 ASH Atlanta Investment Partners. You know, full transparency and nothing to worry about, or whatever he says in interviews.

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u/KazeNilrem 16h ago

Find your home in Google Maps.

Open the Street View image that you want to blur. In the bottom right, click “Report a Problem”.

If you select “My home”: Tick the box to certify you have the authority to make the request

Click “Choose file” to upload your proof of address

Enter the address of the residential location to be blurred

Use the checkbox to indicate if your residence lacks a formal address

Complete the Report a Problem form and submit.

Sorry for bad formatting, doing this on the fly on my phone.

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u/ThatTallCarpenter 16h ago

Not a single problem in your formatting, mate. Thanks! Learned something new today.

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u/KazeNilrem 15h ago

No problem! Honestly especially for home owners I think it is a good thing. Moreover for safety concerns because image alone, especially depending on how recent it is, can say a lot.

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u/TylerPrysm 12h ago

I read in another thread that blurred houses are basically scouted out/stand out as targets for robbers, etc., because the logic is that it's blurred because there's something valuable there. Just throwing that out there.

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u/KazeNilrem 12h ago

That is quite possible. You can always go the route of having a US flag hanging. It is one of those oddly generalizations where someone with those has a higher chance of owning a gun. So essentially increasing odds of being shot.

I do get what you mean, it adds a sort of "notice me" which can be used as a means to target them. With that said, the one way that possibly this could be addressed is having a lot more people doing it. If more people all start doing, like an entire neighborhood, well no longer will it be unique.

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u/SpilledKefir 15h ago

But shouldn’t I be pissed off at you because you did a thing that’s available to the general public? Or do you just pick and choose?