Looks for the location footer (with id 'footcnt') on the Google search page and replaces it.
What is Google location privacy?
Google location privacy is a Chrome extension that replaces the computer's location footer on the Google search page with an anonymous location. It helps to keep your location private, especially for streamers and others who want to avoid any issues.
Extension stats
Creation date: 2022-10-17
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Size: 17.06K
Email: g.*****@gmail.com
Ranking
# 147578
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Extension summary
Browsing Google shows the computer's location (as inferred from the IP address). This is something people (particularly, streamers) might want to keep private, so as to avoid any issues.
Extension safety
Risk impact
Google location privacy requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
Google location privacy has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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