It's good to see that Google, currently somewhat on the ropes (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/14/street_view_japan/) regarding Street View privacy, is walking it like it talks it when it comes to protecting innocent individuals (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=kfc&sll=51.49282,-0.231872&sspn=0,359.986181&ie=UTF8&layer=c&cbll=51.492549,-0.229686&panoid=G7ftlTUozpS6b64Hzl8VhA&cbp=12,336.31,,0,0.67&ll=51.492553,-0.229855&spn=0,359.972363&z=15&iwloc=A) from international cyberexposure:

Hmmmm. We suppose it could be argued that Street View is actually protecting impressionable kiddies from the delights of finger-lickin' plumped chicken product in a bargain bucket with fries.

In which case, it's to be applauded. Now it just needs to get its strumpet-arse-blurring algorithm working properly (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/04/27/madrid_street_view/). ®

Bootnote

Thanks to Will Dawson for the tip-off.

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