Brazil judge orders Google to disclose users’ data

Filed under:Bill of Rights,Technology — posted by 3wire on 9/3/2006 @ 11:55 pm

From: CNET

“A Brazilian judge has ordered the local office of Google to disclose the data of users of its social-networking site Orkut who have been accused of crimes such as racism or child pornography…

…He said Google’s local office had shown a complacent attitude toward “the serious crimes practiced on Orkut” and showed “profound disrespect for national sovereignty.” ”
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