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Google's an easy target, and their competition has hyped concerns about privacy and surveillance. But this story just confirms years of reports that Google rea
by panarky 11y ago
Google's an easy target, and their competition has hyped concerns about privacy and surveillance.
But this story just confirms years of reports that Google really does behave more honorably than many multinational corporations.
Google pushed back forcefully and repeatedly against these court orders. I don't know how they've managed to build this culture, but it shows it can be done.
- themartorana 11y agoYou're right. I ignore most peoples' concerns about a Google boogeyman - but I also understand that for free email, calendar, docs, photo storage, etc., there is a price. I'm comfortable helping Google improve their algorithms and seeing text ads - the value in return is incredible. But knowing that while Google mines my life, they'll even stand up against the U.S. government to protect that data... It makes me feel even better about the choice I made.