Google uses location data to show which places are complying with stay-at-home orders — and which aren’t

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google is using location data gathered from smartphones to help public health officials understand how people’s movements have changed in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. In a blog post early Friday morning, Google announced the release of its COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports.The reports use data from people who have opted in to storing their location history with Google to help illustrate the degree to which people are adhering to gover