Google updates could give users more control over location data

Global search engine giant Google last week announced it would introduce updates to its application Google Maps that the company says will give users more control over their location data. What are the changes and why is this significant? An explainer.

What is Google planning to change?

Google will soon bring in updates by which data of a user’s location history, which is used in the Timeline feature in Google maps, will be saved locally on their device.