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Google can now help you find and remove your ID from search results

Google is expanding its tools for removing your sensitive information and nonconsensual images from its search results. The company announced on Tuesday that you can now use its "results about you" tool to remove your driver's license, passport, and Social Security number from search, in addition to...

Google can now help you find and remove your ID from search results
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Google is expanding its tools for removing your sensitive information and nonconsensual images from its search results. The company announced on Tuesday that you can now use its "results about you" tool to remove your driver's license, passport, and Social Security number from search, in addition to your phone number and address.

Once you add your information to Google's "results about you" tool, Google will show search results containing your data, while giving you the option to request removal. Google says it protects the information entered into the tool with "advanced encryption." You can sign up to receive notifications when it detects …

Read the full story at The Verge.

Originally published at The Verge

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