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Updated on 19 March 2009

By Benjamin Cohen

Google insists its new Street View technology will not compromise privacy, but critics say it is the ultimate cyber snooping.

The new programme allows users to navigate around a 360-degree view of city streets, including buildings, traffic and people, using pictures taken by Google's camera vehicles.

Caught on camera

What Channel 4 News viewers spotted on Google Street View UK.
Standing out in the Google crowd.

The company claims that by blurring peoples' faces and number plates, it is addressing privacy concerns.

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