Google rolls out updated privacy tools for YouTube, Maps

Published October 2, 2019
This July 19, 2016, file photo shows the Google logo at the company's headquarters in Mountain View, California. — AP/File
This July 19, 2016, file photo shows the Google logo at the company's headquarters in Mountain View, California. — AP/File

Google is rolling out more tools for users to control their privacy settings.

The company and other tech giants are facing increased scrutiny over the amount of data they collect from their users. Google and Facebook both debuted new privacy tools this year.

Now, YouTube users will be able to set their search and viewing histories to auto-delete after a set period of time.

Google Maps will have an incognito mode, which means a user's movements won't be recorded when it's turned on. It will be available on Android this month. Google did not give an exact date for iOS.

Google also says people will be able to delete their voice histories from artificial intelligence system Assistant using a voice command.

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