Question

BILET NR. 18 Read the text bellow and comment upon it using the following questions as guide. Many of us have become accustomed to using Google Maps, and nearly everyone has appreciated the service it provides. This service enables us to view maps of towns and cities as well as rural areas worldwide, just at the click of a button. At first, people were very enthusiastic about it. However, Google's latest venture to provide more information to users has raised a lot of questions. Shortly after Google Street View was launched, many bloggers and other Internet users started to have fun finding unflattering pictures of people in compromising situations and then posting them on blogs and social-networking sites. Not surprisingly, the people in the photographs weren't happy. They hadn't given their permission to be photographed. At the time, the company did not make any attempt to blur people's faces or obscure anyone's identity. In addition, the pictures on Google Street View were taken using cameras placed high up on top of cars. This meant that some photos even showed the insides of people's homes. As a result, there were a lot of disputes and arguments, Authorities began to receive dozens of letters of complaint. The growing complaints drew the attention of council officials all over Europe. Consequently, Google was forced to respond and they withdrew the service. The company has promised that before it re-launches Street View, it will have solved all of the privacy issues.
1. What is google maps? 2. What happened shortly after Google Street View was launched? 3. Why did Google withdraw the service? 4. Have you ever used Google Street View? What for?​

Answer 1

You can watch maps and towns worldwide.

Shortly,after the app was launched bloggers had fun posting photos of people that were filmed at bad times.

Because everyone complained about their privacy.

I used Google Street View to view my home.