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How is this a surprise? The particular argument in this case is as old as GMail is: Google uses email content as a factor in presenting ads in the service. Tha
by jaaron 13y ago
How is this a surprise?
The particular argument in this case is as old as GMail is: Google uses email content as a factor in presenting ads in the service. That's been the case since day 1. The case isn't suggesting Google gives individuals access to your email content, or publishes or shares them with other organizations. The case is directly about how GMail has always worked.
- dylangs1030 13y agoIt's not a surprise, it just rides the trendy tide of accusing big corporations of egregious privacy violations. Obviously Google has been doing this for years. But it's a slow news day and we need a sexy headline, so let's go with a recent favorite: "<insert BigCo here> is violating your privacy! What are you gonna do about it?! Get angry!"
- regis 13y agoThat may be true, however, we may understand that google has been doing this since day one but many people have no idea about this kind of stuff. Not everyone understands the Internet and how everything works... to some people I'd imagine this could be quite shocking. But I do agree that this is definitely part of a trend and this could have been reported on at any time over the last couple years.
- betterunix 13y agoThe average computer user cannot be expected to know how GMail has always worked. We do not teach the relevant technical background in school. This is easy to forget when you spend most of your time around technically competent people.