Google can now help you find and remove your ID from search results
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Google has expanded its 'results about you' tool to help users find and remove sensitive personal information like driver's licenses and Social Security numbers from search results, with encryption for protection.
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Google is expanding its tools for removing your sensitive information and nonconsensual images from its search results. The company announced on Tuesday that you can now use its "results about you" tool to remove your driver's license, passport, and Social Security number from search, in addition to your phone number and address.
Once you add your information to Google's "results about you" tool, Google will show search results containing your data, while giving you the option to request removal. Google says it protects the information entered into the tool with "advanced encryption." You can sign up to receive notifications when it detects …