Chrome on Android lets you share only your approximate location
A new Chrome setting lets websites see roughly where you are without getting your precise location.
What's new
Google added a setting to Chrome on Android that lets you share only your approximate location with websites. Sites learn your general area, not your exact address.
Need precision?
You can still share your precise location when a site really needs it, such as maps or delivery.
Desktop and developers
Google says the feature comes to desktop Chrome "in the coming months," along with new web APIs for developers.
Google: "By letting you share your approximate location, we're giving you more control over your location data."
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