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Some users just had their timeline data wiped from Google Maps. The company told Mashable in a statement that it "briefly experienced a technical issue that caused the deletion of Timeline data for ...

The Google Maps Timeline has long been a useful though slightly uncomfortable feature that maintains a complete record of everywhere your phone goes (and probably you with it). Google recently changed ...

Google has confirmed it inadvertently erased some Google Maps Timeline data belonging to a number of people. The company told CNET the incident resulted from a temporary technical issue but did not ...

Earlier this month, some Google Maps users found that their Timeline location history was missing, but the company has now fixed the issue. In a statement to us today, Google acknowledged the “No ...

Google has accidentally deleted user data that it may not be able to restore. At issue is the Timeline feature on Google Maps. When enabled, it keeps a record of the places you have visited. For some, ...

Google Maps saves your past travel data to a personal Timeline. The Timeline has been undergoing some recent changes, as Google transitions to on-device storage. Within the past day, a growing number ...

If you've been having trouble loading your Google Maps Timeline, you're not alone. As spotted by 9to5Google last week, some Google Maps users are unable to find their Timeline, which is a feature that ...

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Google has sent an email to some users saying that it accidentally deleted Google Maps Timeline data. The email was only sent out to affected users, but urges them to restore their data from a backup.