Street View, the controversial service from Google that broadcasts 360-degree views of homes and roads in many of Britain’s cities via the internet, is not a threat to personal privacy, the information commissioner has ruled.
What’s wrong with Google Street View?
If Street View stopped working all of a sudden or after you updated your Google Maps app, this could be due to a code bug or glitch. The latest Google Maps updates may sometimes break certain features of the app, especially on Android or iOS. If this is the case for you, try reverting to an older app version.
Why are some homes blurred on Google Street View?
Some people even make the effort to prank the Google Maps Car, hoping to appear in Street View perhaps dressed in weird attire. While zooming through the streets on Google Maps, you will have noticed that faces are blurred out. This practice protects privacy, which is exactly why some houses are blurred, too.
Did you know Google Street View contains some of the world’s most creepy?
What we may not know is that Google Street view also contains some of the world’s most creepy, weird, funny, strange and shocking images. We have a collection of 80 images to show so without wasting any more time let’s go into it. Here are 80 Google Street View images which will surely leave you in shock — Ready?
What are some of the weirdest things you see on Google Earth?
Some of the most popular ‘strange’ things found on Google Earth are that of agricultural fields or farms. This design definitely resembles something out of Signs, but we can’t determine for sure if that’s the case. It’s definitely weird, but it’s also obviously man-made.
Why are ‘Pigeon People’ appearing on Google Maps Street View?
This weird Street View photo of “pigeon people” has a totally normal explanation, however: it sounds like art students in the area showed up in this spot in masks as a prank. Without that explanation, however, it is a little bit scary for something like this to pop up on Google Maps.
Is Google Earth Scary?
Unfortunately, Google Earth captures absolutely EVERYTHING and the world isn’t always such a pretty place, it can be pretty scary too. Here are some of the weirdest and scariest things Google Earth has ever captured…