Re:Tell HN: Google Maps location data is used for GeoIP updates
by ogeiczvm on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @05:45AM
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Yes, I did notice that replies to your post were blaming cookies and some incorrect assumptions - hence I wanted to put the time in writing this post separately.
To further validate our assumptions - try to use google maps daily for at least 2 weeks while in Seattle using that exit IP. Logic tells me that it should update once more to the new location (I'd think it's unlikely to be a once off update due to the dynamic nature of IP).
Sorry folks, devices that ive never, ever signed into, that have never left Seattle, now think theyre in fking Mexico anytime i use a google service. Again, not logged in, but also on browsers that clear everything on exit. The ONLY POSSIBLE EXPLANATION, PERIOD, is that Google took my location data from maps in Mexico and tainted my Seatte IP with it (as i was using my seattle-apt-server as my vpn tailscale exit node)
Let me be more clear, the ONLY app on my phone with access to my location is Google Maps.
OP, I 100% believe you, sorry for the comments that clearly just tapped something out without thinking it through.