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Google’s New “About Me” Page Lets You Control What Personal Info Others Can See

Posted on November 11, 2015 by pogowasright.org

Sarah Perez reports:

Worried that Google has too much of your personal data, thanks to the way it has pried into your life over the years as you steadily adopted more of its services, ranging from search to email to productivity apps to YouTube and more? The company is now attempting to address those concerns with the launch of a new online tool called “Google About me” which allows you to change what information other users of Google services (aka “the world”) can see about you, including personal info like your birth date or phone number, for example.

Read more on TechCrunch.

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