112 Ocean Ave, the “Amityville Horror” house is blurred. Google blurs houses of people with high security clearances and sometimes the whole block on Google earth. You can request your house be blurred on street view. Or is it? Wasn’t that 108 Ocean Ave?
Nowadays, it is not unusual to see a house blurred on Google Street View and most of the time, the explanation for this is simple. But why would Google Maps blur a house? According to Google-Contributed Street View Imagery Policy, faces of people and license plates are automatically blurred.
One of the most twisted places to be blurred out is on a working-class street in Cleveland, Ohio. The ‘House Of Horrors’ is Blurred Out. Credit: Google Maps 2208 Seymour Avenue is completely hidden from view no matter how hard you try to zoom in, and for good reason.
In 2013, the house was torn down as part of the ruling against him.Google’s photo is still dated to 2009 when the house existed, so the image is still blurred. 6. Beyonce’s House There’s a 15,000 square foot mansion in the heart of New Orleans’ Garden District that is obscured on Google Maps. Why can’t people see it?
Why are my homes blurry?
There are numerous reasons for blurring homes. Some homeowners do it because they are a bit paranoid and don’t realize that the image was captured at one point , and no one can actually observe you in real-time when using this Google maps option. Others have more logical reasons, and these are the most frequent:
Open Street View by clicking onto the tiny yellow human icon which is located at the bottom right, and drag it towards your house. If you see your house in 3D and want to blur it, there is a “Report a problem” option in the bottom right corner. Or you can click on the 3 little dots on the top left and then click “Report a problem”.
Google Maps is the most popular navigation tool in the world. Encouraged by its popularity and no doubt profitability, Google came out with Google Street View and figured out how to integrate it into Google Maps to make it even better for its users.
There are even more which were found by the owners in time, and now those are blurred. Google Street View is a unique and highly effective tool for those with good intentions. On the other hand, it also enables those involved in shady activities to observe their targets or ridicule innocent people.
While it appears rare, Google can reject your request to blur your place, especially if you live in an apartment building. This could be a problem for those concerned about personal safety. You can complain and contact Google, but it is going to be a long process.
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