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Article: Google's Street View image technology a concern for some at Tufts U.
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- University Wire
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- February 7, 2008
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Charlotte Steinway
University Wire
02-07-2008
(Tufts Daily) (UWIRE) MEDFORD, Mass. -- With citizen journalism bringing the public minute-by-minute blogs, photo updates and independent news reports, young people are becoming increasingly concerned about their privacy on the Internet. Google, Inc's introduction of Google Maps' Street View application in May 2007 has, in many cases, only added to concerns.
Like Google Earth, another mapping function introduced in 2005, Street View is a tool that enables users to view actual photos of real locations.
The two tools differ, however, in that Google Earth provides aerial coverage from a satellite, whereas Street View uses "image-technology" vehicles ...