[or-roots] YOUR PHONE NUMBER

[Twyla Poppleton]

I know this is the wrong venue, BUT ....................... This is very alarming to me.   I tried it and, indeed, many friends'  and neighbors' numbers "pop up" with a map to their house .........   Twyla
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Subject: It is a serious matter. 
 





Google has implemented a new feature wherein you can type someone's telephone number into the search bar and hit enter and then you will be given a map to their house.   Everyone should be aware of this! 
 



Note that you can have your phone number removed or blocked.  Before forwarding this, I tested it by typing my telephone number in google.com. My phone number came up, and when I clicked on the Map Quest link, it actually mapped out where I live. Quite scary. Please look up your own number. 
 


Read below for details.   Think about it--if a child, ANYONE gives out his/her phone number, someone can actually now look it up to find out where he/she lives. The safety issues are obvious, and alarming.  In order to test whether your phone number is mapped, go to:   http://www.google.com/ 



Type your phone number in the search bar (i.e. 555-555-1212)  and hit enter.If you want to BLOCK Google from divulging your private information, simply click on the telephone icon next to your  phone number. Removal takes 48-hours.   If you are unlisted in the phone book, you might not be in there, but it is a good idea just to check.  If your number does come up if you hit map, it will show you a direct map to your house... 



Please forward on to friends and family.


		
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