Abstract
In the Internet savvy and technology dependent world of today, it is difficult to imagine life without Google Maps. The pioneer web- mapping platform provides users with a number of free services, ranging from simple directions to high-resolution imagery of terrain. The service has revolutionized travel, providing guidance and resources to more than just the directionally challenged. Contributing to this notoriety was Google’s addition of “Street View” to the array of mapping functions in May of 2007. As its name implies, the Street View function allows users to view enhanced, 360-degree snapshots of homes, streets and other public property. According to Google, the Street View photographs further aided users of the platform by providing accurate images of destinations, but revealed no more than “what any person can readily . . . see walking down the street.”
Recommended Citation
Lindsey A. Strachan,
Re-Mapping Privacy Law: How the Google Maps Scandal Requires Tort Law Reform,
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Rich. J.L. & Tech
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