Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Google Map Reveals Britain Is Third In The World For 'Big Brother' Requests About Its Citizens

The Google Government Requests tool shows how many data and censorship demands the search giant receive every six month

From The Daily Mail:

The UK Government has made over 1,000 requests for information about its citizens from Google in the last six months, the internet search giant revealed today.

It came third out of roughly 100 countries where Google operates and was only ranked behind Brazil and the U.S.

The figures came to light as Google launched a new tool that reveals where it faces governmental pressure to censor material and turn over personal information about its users.

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