Every month, more than one billion people use Google Maps to find their way around the world. The video below looks at the history of this revolutionary app since its launch 17 years ago as well as the ethical issues that come with gathering location data from millions of unknowing users.
Questions:
- How do businesses use Google Maps as a promotional tool?
- Do you think Google’s system of “differential privacy” provides enough protection for users’ location data? Why or why not?