A B.C. man has filed a lawsuit against Google over the scanning of emails sent to Gmail users. Similar lawsuits have been filed in the U.S., though experts are skeptical about whether automated scanning amounts to a privacy violation.
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Google Transparency Project: Canadian Takedowns & User Data Requests
Google has posted updated data from its Transparency Report project. It reports that during the period from July – December 2010, there were seven Canadian court order to takedown content (all related to defamation claims) and 38 requests for disclosure of user data from Google accounts or services.
“A Great Moment for the Free Flow of Information”
Google’s Public Policy Blog comments on the recent UN Report on freedom of expression and the Internet.
British Library, Google Reach Deal on Public Domain Digitization
The British Library and Google have reached an agreement to digitize 250,000 public domain books that will be made freely available online.
Google, Yahoo Concerned About Bill C-32’s Enabler Provision
The Wire Report reports (sub required) that Google and Yahoo are concerned with the “enabler” provision in Bill C-32. The provision is designed to target sites that facilitate but the search engines fear it could have unintended consequences.
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