dbarrow
09-06-2006, 11:31 AM
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/01/AR2006090100608.html
Google Inc., which refused in the past year to hand over user search data to U.S. authorities fighting children's access to pornography, said yesterday that it was complying with a Brazilian court's orders to turn over data that could help identify users accused of taking part in online communities that encourage racism, pedophilia and homophobia. ...
http://www.hardocp.com/
Google definitely has an odd track record so far on these issues. They will fight the US government but knuckle under to the Chinese government (to do business there) and hand over user data to the Brazilian government. I’m actually kinda scared to see what they do next.
Posted by Steve 10:20 AM (CDT)
*"kinda scared" fails to describe it! Google "profiles" you by your search terms?
Imagine you have to write a term paper on "history of the Klan"
My own extensive research into my WWII rifles collection probably already has me labled as some gun toting extremist preparing for war!
Google Inc., which refused in the past year to hand over user search data to U.S. authorities fighting children's access to pornography, said yesterday that it was complying with a Brazilian court's orders to turn over data that could help identify users accused of taking part in online communities that encourage racism, pedophilia and homophobia. ...
http://www.hardocp.com/
Google definitely has an odd track record so far on these issues. They will fight the US government but knuckle under to the Chinese government (to do business there) and hand over user data to the Brazilian government. I’m actually kinda scared to see what they do next.
Posted by Steve 10:20 AM (CDT)
*"kinda scared" fails to describe it! Google "profiles" you by your search terms?
Imagine you have to write a term paper on "history of the Klan"
My own extensive research into my WWII rifles collection probably already has me labled as some gun toting extremist preparing for war!