[AFP] A group of Japanese journalists, professors and lawyers demanded Friday that the US Internet search giant Google scrap its “Street View” service in Japan, saying it violates people’s privacy.Google launched Street View in the US last year, providing pictures of panoramic all-around street-level views at locations on its online maps.The service was expanded to 12 major cities in Japan in August and six cities in France in October.
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Japanese protest against Google Street View
[AFP] A group of Japanese journalists, professors and lawyers demanded Friday that the US Internet search giant Google scrap its “Street View” service in Japan, saying it violates people’s privacy.