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Google's Find My Device network is live, but it isn't working as expected

It turns out that giving users too much choice might not be a good thing.

Google's choice of language and default setting options make it seem like using Find My Device to the full extent could compromise your safety. According to Google's official support page, there are four options for your participation in the Find My Device network, including opting out of it altogether. Instead, the Find My Device privacy settings are intended to avoid the unlikely (and nearly impossible) event that your phone contributing to the network compromises your location.

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