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Remember, this means Google has already been scanning and collecting the contents of your Google drive. All they’re talking about is applying a filter to certai
by everdrive 5y ago
Remember, this means Google has already been scanning and collecting the contents of your Google drive. All they’re talking about is applying a filter to certain files they find objectionable. Even without this announcement, this could happen at any time. If one day something you own is found to be illegal or objectionable, Google may delete it without notice. At worst, they may report you to the authorities.
- donkeybeer 5y agoHow on earth is this seen as surprising? Its their servers, they can read anything you upload, I thought this was common sense part of the bargain.
- everdrive 5y agoBeing able to read the fat you upload is different from doing it automatically and en masse, and then applying rules and filters to that data. As with many topics, this should be self evident to many HN readers, but I doubt it is obvious to most users of Google Drive.
- donkeybeer 5y agoAutomatic monitoring should also be obvious at this scale. Also I am sure non-technical users also understand what it means to put up something on someone else's website.