Google adds additional monitoring & alerts to start to make this useful
IN 2022, GOOGLE launched the “Results about you” tool to help people remove personal info from the company’s search results. With billions of searches happening daily on Google, finding your private phone number or home address indexed for the world to see can be quite shocking. Luckily, new updates to “Results about you” make it easier to discover when your data pops up in Search.
Previously, you had to proactively find the links of sites hosting your personal data to report and request the removal of identifiable information. Now, you’re able to set up alerts for whenever your email, home address, and phone number appear on Google. At first, this update will only be available in the US and scan for results just in English.
“Results about you” is accessible in your browser or through the mobile app.
Read the Full Article on Wired:
- How to Remove Your Personal Info From Google by Using Its ‘Results About You’ Tool
- Remove select personally identifiable info or doxxing content from Google Search
