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Re:Google Trusted Contacts by natch on Tuesday December 06, 2016 @03:12AM (#13113017)
Perhaps there is less concern because the iOS built-in version is not provided by Google.
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Re:Google Trusted Contacts by pgeorgi on Tuesday December 06, 2016 @07:01AM (#13113955)
Your cell network provider knows your location and so does your smartphone OS' vendor.

The only change that comes with this tool is that through it you can also share this information with a third party that you appoint (and with a seemingly reasonable protocol: third party requests your location, you get 5 minutes to decline the request. no action on your part -> location is sent under the assumption that you have a problem and can't react).

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Re:Google Trusted Contacts by pawadu on Tuesday December 06, 2016 @05:47AM (#13113668)
What is the problem?

The phones are already tied to your Apple/Google account, they already know everything about you. You have already trusted them with this information.

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Re:Google Trusted Contacts by ionised on Tuesday December 06, 2016 @09:12AM (#13114652)
That's only if you actually make full use of your Google account and all its related services.

Many don't.

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Re:Google Trusted Contacts by pawadu on Tuesday December 06, 2016 @11:01AM (#13115555)
> That's only if you actually make full use of your Google account and all its related services.

The issue at hand was people actually USING a particular Google service... If you don't, then what are we arguing about?

> Many don't.

A few sure, but many?

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