Myth Blaster - Google Feature

Diane S., Wisconsin, Friend of LPJ, sent this for Myth Blaster and states she already tried it and it works …

The issue is concerning that by entering a phone number into the Google search engine one can produce a home address and a map with directions to that address. The email circulating about …

 

Beware the New Google Feature!
Type your home telephone number into Google’s search bar and click the search button … MapQuest returns with a physical location of your phone number.
People could use this feature to locate your home address, and receive explicit directions on how to get there from anywhere in the country.
You can remove your name off this database. To do this: Type in your full phone number – using dashes – like this: 555-123-4567. If your number appears in the mapping database, an icon resembling a telephone will appear to left of the entry on the results page. Click on this icon and it will take you to a page containing a description of the service, and a link to request your number be removed! …

Myth Blaster Verdict: TRUE.