US Defense Pentagon prohibits Google from using US military base images

Department of Defense(Pentagon), according to the possibility of creating a "potential threat", GoogleGoogle MapsYaGoogle EarthAnnounced that it will prohibit the use of images of US military bases in such as.

Apparently things that should not be seen were actually visible from the service of Google, which seems to be the beginning and led to this decision.

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Asahi.com: US military base image, forbidden on Google Maps Department of Defense - International

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According to BBCIt was the picture that photographed the Fort Sam Houston army base of Texas which was on Google Maps. According to a Google spokesperson, there is an indication from the US military that the image has been deleted.

Also, Google Maps related new services that can be seen around 360 degrees provided by GoogleGoogle Street ViewIt seems that it was decided to take measures to ban photographs in response to the fact that Google 's shooting team actually arrived at the base of Texas.

According to Gary Ross, a spokesperson belonging to the army in the northern part of the United States, services such as those offered by Google are certainly useful, but I have commented on AFP communication that "we must balance it."

According to Google spokesperson Larry Yu, "Google is trying to conform to the policy to delete image images, which not only responds to requests from the military but also for general consumers and people, People who want to delete should contact Google. "

Also,ReutersAccording to General Gene Renuart, General Gene Renuart says that the Pentagon is telling Google about the dangers of the services offered by Google and hoping to cooperate with removing images from Google Street View.