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June 18, 2012

U.S. government requests for Google users' private data jump 37pc

Forbes :: The American government’s appetite for Google’s data is growing. In the second half of 2011, Google received 6,321 requests that it hand over its users’ private data to U.S. government agencies including law enforcement, and complied at least partially with those requests in 93% of cases, according to the latest update to the company’s bi-annual Transparency Report that it planned to release Sunday night.

Continue to read Andy Greenberg, www.forbes.com

June 18, 2012 at 09:07 AM |

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