{"id":3341,"date":"2026-02-12T10:53:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T02:53:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/?p=3341"},"modified":"2026-02-12T10:53:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T02:53:46","slug":"would-you-give-google-your-id-numbers-to-remove-results-about-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/?p=3341","title":{"rendered":"Would You Give Google Your ID Numbers To Remove Results About You"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p> <div> <p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.seroundtable.com\/google-eraser-1770765115.jpg\" style=\"max-width:100%\" alt=\"Google Eraser\" title=\"Would You Give Google Your ID Numbers To Remove Results About You\u63d2\u56fe\" \/><\/p> <p>Google announced a number of updates to help people find and remove personal information and sensitive imagery about themselves from Google. But you would need to give Google this information first, so Google can find it and then remove it.<\/p> <p>The Results about you feature asks you to add your driver&#8217;s license, passport, or Social Security number. Google said, &#8220;To keep your sensitive information safe, \u201cResults about you\u201d employs Google\u2019s rigorous security protocols and advanced encryption to prevent misuse and ensure your privacy.&#8221;<\/p> <p>Once you have given Google your information and Google confirmed your details, Google will automatically track it for you going forward. Then if something match, Google will notify you if it finds any search results containing that information.<\/p> <p>Here are some screenshots:<\/p> <p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.seroundtable.com\/google-results-about-you-1770765428.png\" style=\"max-width:100%\" alt=\"Google Results About You\" title=\"Would You Give Google Your ID Numbers To Remove Results About You\u63d2\u56fe1\" \/><\/p> <p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.seroundtable.com\/google-results-about-you2-1770765428.png\" style=\"max-width:100%\" alt=\"Google Results About You2\" title=\"Would You Give Google Your ID Numbers To Remove Results About You\u63d2\u56fe2\" \/><\/p> <p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.seroundtable.com\/google-results-about-you3-1770765428.png\" style=\"max-width:100%\" alt=\"Google Results About You3\" title=\"Would You Give Google Your ID Numbers To Remove Results About You\u63d2\u56fe3\" \/><\/p> <p>Google did clarify that &#8220;removing this information from Google Search doesn\u2019t remove it from the web entirely, but this is an important step in helping you stay in control of your online presence and keep your private information private.&#8221;<\/p> <p>Then there is the new way to remove explicit images from the web. To access this tool, click on the three dots on an image, select \u2018remove result,\u2019 then select \u2018It shows a sexual image of me.\u2019 Plus you can now submit multiple images at once. And Google said you can opt in so that Google will proactively filter out any additional explicit results that might appear in similar searches.<\/p> <p>But as Glenn Gabe asked, will you be willing to give Google this information in exchange for this? I suspect many will?<\/p> <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"> <p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">Google&#8217;s &#8216;Results about you&#8217; tool expands to protect your social security number, passport info and driver&#8217;s license. But you have to give Google that info first. Interesting dilemma \ud83d\ude42<\/p> <p>&#8220;Click \u201cGet started\u201d and add the personal contact information you want to monitor. You\u2019ll\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZXVxn23CnX\">pic.twitter.com\/ZXVxn23CnX<\/a><\/p> <p>\u2014 Glenn Gabe (@glenngabe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/glenngabe\/status\/2021283276481056951?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 10, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote> <p>Robby Stein from Google:<\/p> <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"> <p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">(2\/3) Over 10 million people have used \u2018Results about you\u2019 to stay in control of their personal information. <\/p> <p>Here\u2019s how you can opt in:<br \/>1\ufe0f\u20e3 On your phone, click on your Google account photo to access the \u2018Result about you\u2019 hub, or visit https:\/\/t.co\/mS2VfNd582<br \/>2\ufe0f\u20e3 Select \u2018get\u2026<\/p> <p>\u2014 Robby Stein (@rmstein) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rmstein\/status\/2021366989630120187?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 10, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote> <p>Forum discussion at X.<\/p> <\/p><\/div> <p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>#Give #Google #Numbers #Remove #Results1770864826<\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google announced a number of updates to help people find and remove personal information and sensitive imagery about themselves from Google. But you would need to give Google this information first, so Google can find it and then remove it. 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