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I wonder how it affected traffic (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 months ago by IHawkMike to c/microblogmemes

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Berlin artist Simon Weckert used 99 phones and a handcart to create a "virtual traffic jam" on Google Maps

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Now try it with maps off, see if google still tracks them.

[–] Brunbrun6766 20 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Even with gps off, they can get rudimentary location data based on pings to cell towers. It's not pin point obviously, but it roughly tells how many people are in a given area with a phone on them, smart or dumb.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

I don't know if things have improved, but GSM-based positioning has accuracy of +/-2.5km.

[–] cm0002 12 points 6 months ago (1 children)

We already know that it does, if you have location tracking/history on (Which it is by default)

[–] menemen 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

But will it still think this is car traffic?

[–] SkyezOpen 5 points 6 months ago

Most likely does. Wifi location I think is typically on even if GPS isn't.