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Does this image scare you?

The internet juggernaut needs to grease its wheels. Google Maps is facing opposition from several fronts: Japan, Greece, the UK, and even within the US by the Pentagon. In response to complaints in Japan, where population density makes scarce space and privacy even more precious, Google agreed to lower its Street View cameras on cars by 40cm (16in).

In the UK, residents form angry human barriers stopping Google Street View cars from filming their homes.

Greece's Hellenic Data Protection Authority rises up with the fiercest protest, banning filming until further information is granted.

"Google" for bizarre Street View shots, and get funny and candid shots of people around the world. Spaniards flipping the cameras, a couple on holiday in Rome, American houses and cars on fire, citizens under arrest—the private lives of others become internet sensations for our amusement.

What initiated as helpful directions to locate addresses now borders on the invasive when cameras can shoot over fences into your home, à la a Banksy painting . Just as we exercise sensible caution when posting our lives onto social networks, the international response to the growing effort to film, well, everything, puts us on the edge.


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