The 'Results about you' tool already allows users to remove Search results containing their phone number, email address, or home address, and it can now also be used to request the removal of results that include information such as a driver's license, passport, or Social Security number, the company said in the update Tuesday. You can access the tool in the Google app by tapping your Google account photo and selecting 'Results about you.' If it's your first time using the tool, you need to click 'Get started' and then add the personal contact information you want to monitor. You'll then be prompted to add your government ID numbers. Existing users can add their ID numbers and select which ones they want to monitor. Once you've confirmed your details, Google will automatically monitor Search results and notify you if it finds results that contain your information. Google notes that removing this information from Search doesn't remove it from the web entirely, but that doing so can...
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