Google introduces approximate location sharing for Chrome on Android
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Updated · The Verge · May 5
Google introduces approximate location sharing for Chrome on Android
15 articles · Updated · The Verge · May 5
The feature lets users give websites a less precise location when exact coordinates are unnecessary, such as checking weather rather than finding the nearest ATM.
Google says the change is designed to improve privacy by limiting how much location data sites receive during browsing.
The option will launch first on Chrome for Android and expand to the desktop browser in the coming months.
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