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Help PLEASE – Can Google track RCS messages for a missing person?

#1

Post by Karsteski » Sun, May 11, 2025, 2:08 PM UTC

Hi, my girlfriend is missing (Stratford, ON, Canada). I, her family and the police are looking for her. She had been missing for two hours now. I can see that she is reading her messages through RCS. She has a Pixel 6a. Is there any way to track her? I can put whoever can help in touch with the police. She is very suicidal and already attempted twice.

Please help. We are desperate to find her. Any advice welcome.

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#2

Post by czic » Sun, May 11, 2025, 2:20 PM UTC

This sounds like a story being used as cover for advice on stalking someone.

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#3

Post by Karsteski » Sun, May 11, 2025, 2:26 PM UTC

czic wrote: post #2

This sounds like a story being used as cover for advice on stalking someone.

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#4

Post by duxup » Sun, May 11, 2025, 2:32 PM UTC

czic wrote: post #2

This sounds like a story being used as cover for advice on stalking someone.

I’m inclined to be suspicious too.

I usually expect a police phone number included before I buy it.

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#5

Post by duxup » Sun, May 11, 2025, 2:34 PM UTC

I don’t think Google is likely to be responsive to anyone except the police.

Unfortunately your request here is indistinguishable from someone with less positive motivations.

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#6

Post by someothherguyy » Sun, May 11, 2025, 2:36 PM UTC

czic wrote: post #2

This sounds like a story being used as cover for advice on stalking someone.

https://www.facebook.com/SPSmediaoffice well timed if so

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#7

Post by [deleted] » Sun, May 11, 2025, 2:36 PM UTC

Karsteski wrote: post #3

czic wrote: post #2

This sounds like a story being used as cover for advice on stalking someone.

[flagged]

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#8

Post by Karsteski » Sun, May 11, 2025, 2:38 PM UTC

someothherguyy wrote: post #6

czic wrote: post #2

This sounds like a story being used as cover for advice on stalking someone.

https://www.facebook.com/SPSmediaoffice well timed if so

That's her yes. Thank you.

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#9

Post by Karsteski » Sun, May 11, 2025, 3:01 PM UTC

duxup wrote: post #5

I don’t think Google is likely to be responsive to anyone except the police. Unfortunately your request here is indistinguishable from someone with less positive motivations.

A commenter put the missing persons notice below

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#10

Post by duxup » Sun, May 11, 2025, 3:16 PM UTC

Karsteski wrote: post #9

duxup wrote: post #5

I don’t think Google is likely to be responsive to anyone except the police. Unfortunately your request here is indistinguishable from someone with less positive motivations.

A commenter put the missing persons notice below

I don’t think that would entirely change things for Google.