Google has disabled several maps tools in Ukraine that had been used to track the movements of troops and civilians during Russia’s invasion. Google Maps’ live traffic feature, which flags traffic jams and other road conditions based on speed and location data from users’ phones, could be used by both the Russian and Ukrainian authorities to track each others’ movements, experts say. In fact, researchers using the tool last week were able to spot Russian troops moving toward the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv — hours before the first bombs fell.
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