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Sat, 21 January 2006 23:20

timmy

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US government demands porn data from Google

Lawsuit faces stiff opposition from search giant
Tom Sanders in California, vnunet.com 20 Jan 2006
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The US government is asking a judge to force Google to hand over data on searches performed by its users, arguing that it needs the information to determine how often users search for pornography.

A request has been filed under an internet child protection law that seeks to prevent minors from accessing websites containing adult material.

The US Supreme Court invalidated the law two years ago because it violates free speech rights and could prevent legal access to porn sites.

The government is now seeking to overturn that ruling, claiming that it needs the Google user data to build its case.

Google declined to hand over the information last year because it considered the request to be "overreaching". The refusal sparked this week's lawsuit.

A report in the San José Mercury News stated that the government had asked for one million random web addresses as well as all search queries for a one-week period.

Other unnamed search engines have complied with the government's request.

http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2148905/government-goes-porn-hunt

[Updated on: Sat, 21 January 2006 23:21]

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		Google may have to reveal search history to US Government By: timmy on Sat, 21 January 2006 23:20
		Yeuk! By: cossie on Sun, 22 January 2006 04:45
		Re: Yeuk! By: marc on Sun, 22 January 2006 11:42
		Marc, I think there are two entirely separate issues here By: cossie on Mon, 23 January 2006 03:24
		Re: Marc, I think there are two entirely separate issues here By: JFR on Mon, 23 January 2006 07:18
		Re: Marc, I think there are two entirely separate issues here By: marc on Mon, 23 January 2006 12:51
		Re: Marc, I think there are two entirely separate issues her By: timmy on Mon, 23 January 2006 14:09
		Hi, Marc ! By: JFR on Mon, 23 January 2006 14:13
		Re: Hi, Marc ! By: marc on Mon, 23 January 2006 21:07
		Re: Marc, I think there are two entirely separate issues here By: marc on Mon, 23 January 2006 12:49
		Art and Pornography By: timmy on Mon, 23 January 2006 15:24
		Re: Art and Pornography By: Deeej on Mon, 23 January 2006 17:24
		Re: Art and Pornography By: marc on Mon, 23 January 2006 21:06
		Re: Art and Pornography By: timmy on Mon, 23 January 2006 21:31
		Re: Art and Pornography By: marc on Mon, 23 January 2006 22:17
		Re: Art and Pornography By: timmy on Wed, 25 January 2006 08:10
		Re: Art and Pornography By: timmy on Mon, 23 January 2006 21:40
		Re: Google may have to reveal search history to US Governmen By: timmy on Sun, 22 January 2006 17:47
		Indecency, emotion and whatnot By: cossie on Tue, 24 January 2006 03:30
		Re: Indecency, emotion and whatnot By: marc on Tue, 24 January 2006 12:20
		Why, Marc .... By: cossie on Wed, 25 January 2006 02:32
		Re: Why, Marc .... By: timmy on Wed, 25 January 2006 08:33
		Debate or discussion? By: cossie on Thu, 26 January 2006 01:08
		Re: Debate or discussion? By: timmy on Thu, 26 January 2006 07:14
		Re: Debate or discussion? By: cossie on Thu, 26 January 2006 08:21
		Cossie, please note! By: JFR on Thu, 26 January 2006 09:33
		Yeah, but ... By: cossie on Fri, 27 January 2006 01:19
		Re: Debate or discussion? By: timmy on Thu, 26 January 2006 11:04
		Re: Why, Marc .... By: marc on Wed, 25 January 2006 10:39
		Re: Why, Marc .... By: timmy on Wed, 25 January 2006 19:24
		Re: Why, Marc .... By: marc on Wed, 25 January 2006 23:34
		It isn't about taking sides ... By: cossie on Thu, 26 January 2006 01:45
		Re: Why, Marc .... By: timmy on Thu, 26 January 2006 07:17
		I assume that this post is directed towards Marc? By: cossie on Thu, 26 January 2006 08:28
		Re: I assume that this post is directed towards Marc? By: timmy on Thu, 26 January 2006 20:18
		Re: Why, Marc .... By: marc on Thu, 26 January 2006 11:16
		Re: Why, Marc .... By: timmy on Thu, 26 January 2006 16:45
		Re: Why, Marc .... By: marc on Thu, 26 January 2006 18:38
		Re: Why, Marc .... By: timmy on Thu, 26 January 2006 19:47
		Re: Why, Marc .... By: marc on Thu, 26 January 2006 20:13
		Re: Why, Marc .... By: timmy on Thu, 26 January 2006 20:09
		Re: Why, Marc .... By: marc on Thu, 26 January 2006 20:20
		Re: Why, Marc .... By: timmy on Thu, 26 January 2006 20:42
		Re: Why, Marc .... By: marc on Thu, 26 January 2006 21:05
		Re: Why, Marc .... By: timmy on Thu, 26 January 2006 22:01
		Re: Why, Marc .... By: marc on Thu, 26 January 2006 22:35
		Re: Google may have to reveal search history to US Governmen By: timmy on Wed, 25 January 2006 19:22

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