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Headline: Google follows local laws. Alternate-universe headline: Google uses monopolistic power to ignore government regulation for profit. Which do you pref

Headline: Google follows local laws. Alternate-universe headline: Google uses monopolistic power to ignore government regulation for profit. Which do you prefer?

falcolas 5y ago
Byline: Uses uploaded validation beyond the scope of the law using their patented “improve our services” playbook. (from TFA) Google is going too far.
- nhinck2 5y ago
  If Google (in Australia) does use this information for any purpose other than confirming age then they have broken the law.
  - stubish 5y ago
    Google will also need to use this information to identify people making Youtube comments when those laws get passed and enforced.
  - falcolas 5y ago
    They've already publicly stated that they will. There is no "if" in this case.
hackyhacky 5y ago
How about: Australia forces company to comply with oppressive surveillance state restrictions, cynically deployed in the name of safety?
- karpierz 5y ago
  Maybe in an alternate reality where Rupert Murdoch was in the business of informing the people.