{"id":19200,"date":"2025-07-04T00:22:35","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T00:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=19200"},"modified":"2025-07-04T00:22:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T00:22:35","slug":"important-reason-why-you-should-blur-your-house-on-google-maps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=19200","title":{"rendered":"Important reason why you should blur your house on Google Maps"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"article-header_header__gD613\">\n<div class=\"article-header_meta__N4zeN\">\n<h2 class=\"summary_summary__q_VAA\">One Redditor claimed they&#8217;d taken the plunge after a &#8216;number of break-ins and incidents&#8217;<\/h2>\n<div class=\"article-header_metaWrapper__P4a1g\">\n<div class=\"article-header_shareLink__FtU9x\">\n<div class=\"share-link_container__q9th7\">\n<div class=\"share-link_desktopTabletShareArrowWrapper__Gchyi\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"share live post\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"content-template_body__RWRhb\">\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\"><strong>For some people, privacy really is paramount &#8211; and one unsuspecting way you can exercise your anonymity like some famous faces is by blurring your home out on Google Maps.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"glylo69feb4f9f3f4a\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.glylo69feb4f9f3f4a {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.glylo69feb4f9f3f4a {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.glylo69feb4f9f3f4a {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.glylo69feb4f9f3f4a {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.glylo69feb4f9f3f4a {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">The\u00a0Google Maps\u00a0Street View car has captured some strange moments, like a terrifying team of Billy the Puppets from\u00a0<em>Saw<\/em>\u00a0on the streets of St Petersburg and\u00a0a triangle shaped tower at Area 51.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">While\u00a0Google\u00a0automatically blurs people&#8217;s faces, car number plates and images of nudity, you can also request the\u00a0business to blur out your home on Maps.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">This tactic is often employed by public figures and\u00a0celebrities\u00a0alike, meaning you can\u2019t peek through their curtains.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">But it isn\u2019t just the rich and famous who can request Google Maps to blur out their home. If you want to get in on the action, it\u2019s actually extremely easy to do.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How do you blur your home on Google Maps?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"article-image_articleImage__eyzAn\">\n<div class=\"article-image_imageWrapper__ANtPE\">\n<div class=\"resizable-image_wrapper__LRQlr\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"article-image_image__XvzgU resizable-image_lowRes__5OkaL resizable-image_fadeOut___ZcLy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=3840&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltc05b94aadf599b29\/682e2d35ef681455f14b5b63\/google_maps_street_view_blur_(1).jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 430px) 33vw, (max-width: 768px) 50vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=256&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltc05b94aadf599b29\/682e2d35ef681455f14b5b63\/google_maps_street_view_blur_(1).jpg 256w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=384&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltc05b94aadf599b29\/682e2d35ef681455f14b5b63\/google_maps_street_view_blur_(1).jpg 384w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=640&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltc05b94aadf599b29\/682e2d35ef681455f14b5b63\/google_maps_street_view_blur_(1).jpg 640w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=750&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltc05b94aadf599b29\/682e2d35ef681455f14b5b63\/google_maps_street_view_blur_(1).jpg 750w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=828&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltc05b94aadf599b29\/682e2d35ef681455f14b5b63\/google_maps_street_view_blur_(1).jpg 828w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=1080&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltc05b94aadf599b29\/682e2d35ef681455f14b5b63\/google_maps_street_view_blur_(1).jpg 1080w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=1200&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltc05b94aadf599b29\/682e2d35ef681455f14b5b63\/google_maps_street_view_blur_(1).jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=1920&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltc05b94aadf599b29\/682e2d35ef681455f14b5b63\/google_maps_street_view_blur_(1).jpg 1920w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=2048&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltc05b94aadf599b29\/682e2d35ef681455f14b5b63\/google_maps_street_view_blur_(1).jpg 2048w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=3840&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltc05b94aadf599b29\/682e2d35ef681455f14b5b63\/google_maps_street_view_blur_(1).jpg 3840w\" alt=\"Some properties are blurred out on Google Maps Street View, as per request (Google Maps)\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" data-nimg=\"fill\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><cite class=\"image-credit_imageCredit__YMlqS\">Some properties are blurred out on Google Maps Street View, as per request (Google Maps)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">All you need to do is head to the Maps app and enter your home address.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Once you&#8217;ve landed outside your property on the software, you can click &#8216;report a problem&#8217;. The app will then ask you why you are reporting the image.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">You can then select &#8216;request blurring&#8217; and select &#8216;my home&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">You&#8217;ll then want to drag the box over your entire property (including any outside buildings or gardens) to make sure it blurs everything.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">To confirm the changes, all you need to do is enter your email dress and boom &#8211; your home is no longer easily viewable.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Speaking about the decision to blur out some people\u2019s properties, the business explained: \u201cGoogle takes a number of steps to protect the privacy of individuals when Street View imagery is published to Google Maps.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-image_articleImage__eyzAn\">\n<div class=\"article-image_imageWrapper__ANtPE\">\n<div class=\"resizable-image_wrapper__LRQlr\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"article-image_image__XvzgU 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https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=1080&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltcf1ca0e366474d04\/682e2d6202d50340bbcdb679\/google_maps_street_view_blur.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=1200&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltcf1ca0e366474d04\/682e2d6202d50340bbcdb679\/google_maps_street_view_blur.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=1920&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltcf1ca0e366474d04\/682e2d6202d50340bbcdb679\/google_maps_street_view_blur.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=2048&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltcf1ca0e366474d04\/682e2d6202d50340bbcdb679\/google_maps_street_view_blur.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=3840&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltcf1ca0e366474d04\/682e2d6202d50340bbcdb679\/google_maps_street_view_blur.jpg 3840w\" alt=\"It's extremely easy to protect your privacy online (Google Maps)\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" data-nimg=\"fill\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><cite class=\"image-credit_imageCredit__YMlqS\">It&#8217;s extremely easy to protect your privacy online (Google Maps)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">\u201cWe have developed cutting-edge face and licence plate blurring technology that is designed to blur identifiable faces and licence plates within Google-contributed imagery in Street View.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">\u201cIf you see that your face or licence plate requires additional blurring, or if you would like us to blur your entire house, car or body, submit a request using the \u2018Report a problem\u2019 tool.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Should you blur your house on Google Maps?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">According to Ryan Railsback, an officer in the Riverside Police Department in Southern California, said blurring your house on Google Maps can prevent would-be thieves from scoping out if your house is likely to contain valuables, plus any security measures you have in place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">He\u00a0told\u00a0ABC News: &#8220;The crooks are looking for new and innovative ways to victimize people. It&#8217;s good for the public to be aware of that and counter what the criminals are already doing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">However, Christopher Herrmann, a professor of law and police science at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, warned that in some circumstances it could have the opposite effect, leading burglars to wonder what you have to hide if you&#8217;re the only house on a street who has blurred their property.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">He said: &#8220;It may be more of a red flag.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Some people are only just realizing you can take your home off Street View, and have taken to\u00a0Reddit\u00a0to have their say.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">\u201cNot everybody likes to see you doing nice in life we live in a world of people wanting 5 finger discounts,\u201d one typed. \u201cIf thieves have a option to look at a house without even being there I 100% don\u2019t want to be a part of that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">A second commented that their home was blurred after \u2018a number of break-ins and incidents around the farm\u2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">So if you ever spot the Google Maps camera cruising down your road while you&#8217;re out in your PJs, at least you know you can blur yourself out ASAP.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One Redditor claimed they&#8217;d taken the plunge after a &#8216;number of break-ins and incidents&#8217; For some people, privacy really is paramount &#8211; and one unsuspecting way you can exercise your anonymity like some famous faces is by blurring your home out on Google Maps. 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