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Google unveils ‘terrifyingly scary’ Timeline which poses creepy surveillance questions

GOOGLE has been accused of a “scary” violation of privacy after a new service shows the internet giant is tracking your every step.

The internet giant revealed its Timeline feature that shows users all the places they’ve been to on any given day in the past.

Timeline allows people to retrace their steps and even see the pictures they took on the particular day out.

The application also works out the most popular places you visit and aims to keep track of particular restaurants and bars

But, the controversial service has come under fire for being “terrifyingly cool but terrifyingly scary”.

Many users felt uncomfortable at the thought that Google is stalking their every step.

Some are “creeped out” after realizing just how much information Google held about them.

Richard Angel ‏(@richangel) said: “Little bit scary to see that Google knows everywhere I’ve been”[….]

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