<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Google Maps, used by over 1 billion people monthly, offers a feature to blur homes on Street View to enhance privacy and security.</li><li>Security experts warn that Street View can be exploited by criminals to plan burglaries and assess property value.</li><li>Blur your house on Google Maps to prevent revealing specific details like security features, number of floors, and valuable items.</li><li>To blur your home, find your property on the map, click 'Report a problem,' and submit a request specifying the area to be blurred.</li></ul>

Google Maps lets you blur your house – here’s why you should do it

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