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Re:New study: Google manipulates users into constant tracking by dokov on Friday February 01, 2019 @11:03AM (#19055205)
That is a sane approach, we need to find a balance and currently there is no balance.

For instance, you're not allowed to use your preset home address on google maps by google, if tracking is turned off.

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Re:New study: Google manipulates users into constant tracking by Betelgeuse90 on Friday February 01, 2019 @11:29AM (#19055515)
My Location History and Web & App tracking are off, and I'm still able to use my Home and Work addresses on Google Maps. I see many people here have your same experience, which is pretty odd to me. I live in Israel, maybe there's a connection somehow?
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Re:New study: Google manipulates users into constant tracking by lostmyoldone on Friday February 01, 2019 @12:01PM (#19055879)
Interesting, I'm on Android 9 and I can't set home/work without tracking, but it stays off anyway, it's too dark of a pattern for me to stomach. It was possible to set it several Android versions ago, but then I guess they got greedy
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