Google Lists: More Data Collection From Maps Or Move Toward A Social Network? : All Tech Considered : NPR

Google Lists: More Data Collection From Maps Or Move Toward A Social Network? : All Tech Considered : NPR

The burger place downtown? Check. The Ethiopian restaurant we visited that one time? Check. The sports bar near school we've been meaning to try? Maybe tonight is the night.

To help users keep track of points of interest, Google Maps is rolling out a new feature — for both Android and iOS devices — to create lists of locations and share them with friends.

Google says that it added lists because it was one of the most requested features from users. But what the company tells advertisers could be a completely different story, says Marc Rotenberg, who runs the Electronic Privacy Information Center, an independent research center based in Washington, D.C.

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