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Why people don't talk about Google Maps' privacy issues (www.youtube.com)

submitted 3 months ago by morrowind@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Title is editorialized because the original is, frankly, clickbait garbage

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[–] ben_dover@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (3 children)

what's a good alternative if one's using GMaps mainly for travelling instead of navigation (i.e. looking up nearby restaurants and getting reviews, public transport, attractions and their opening hours, etc.)?

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 12 points 3 months ago

Organic maps is what I use. Keep in mind OSM is built by the community so in places with lower tech literacy it will incomplete

[–] blurg@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Used to know someone who looked for cars around a restaurant, or long lines waiting to get into a tiny cafe, asked wait staff for interesting places they liked to go; went into non-chain stores where locals shopped (off the main streets); asked walkers and service station workers for directions. Always had wild stories about what happened, if you could get past their private nature. Weird fucker, unpredictable, never could get used to'm. Likeable enough, though.

[–] Turd_Ferg@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

human interaction

[–] ben_dover@lemmy.world -3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

what if you're autistic?

[–] Turd_Ferg@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What if you have one arm?

[–] ben_dover@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

your ability to speak Italian would be impaired but you could still get a small phone that can be used with one hand