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minus-squareconfusedbytheBasics@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoI thought it was based around BSSID which cannot be changed on most devices. Changing SSID helps?
minus-squaresmeenz@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoYes, it’s bssid (the wifi mac address) which is collected by streetview cars as they pass by.
minus-squaretoynbee@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoBack when I researched this (which, as mentioned previously, was a long time ago), it was just the SSID. Possibly (probably) they were also collecting the BSSID but I don’t think they were publicly admitting it at that time.
I thought it was based around BSSID which cannot be changed on most devices. Changing SSID helps?
Yes, it’s bssid (the wifi mac address) which is collected by streetview cars as they pass by.
Back when I researched this (which, as mentioned previously, was a long time ago), it was just the SSID. Possibly (probably) they were also collecting the BSSID but I don’t think they were publicly admitting it at that time.