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The Google People Cards is a knowledge base used by Google and its services to enhance its search engine's results with information gathered from people in India, [1] . After launching in India, Google has now launched this service in African countries, such as Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa [2] This service allows individuals to create their profile on Google's search engine. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Google launches People Cards feature for India". August 11, 2020.
  2. "After launching in India, Google Search 'people cards' are now rolling out in Africa". Android Police. 2020-12-07. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  3. "Google Now Lets You Build Your Public Profile for Its Search Engine". NDTV Gadgets 360.
  4. "Google launches People Cards in India to make users more visible online". Hindustan Times Tech. 11 August 2020.