

Google, for example, has always blurred the fronts of domestic violence shelters to protect victims.

There is any number of reasons why someone might want to do so. Last month, a Reddit post in a group for posting life tips detailed how users who are unhappy with Google’s Street View pictures can request them to be blurred on Maps. But recently, the internet has noticed something peculiar about Google Maps: Once something gets blurred, there’s no turning back. It’s no wonder then that dozens of legal disputes on several continents have forced the company to now allow users to blur Street View and Satellite View images taken without their consent. Over 1 billion people use Google Maps every year.
