Google, Viacom, YouTube and You?


	Google, Viacom, YouTube and You?

blue234

7-8-2008 1:34 PM

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google, law, news, privacy, private information, protective order, right to privacy, rights, viacom, youtube

blue234 says:

A high stakes game of "king of the hill" is being played out in the courts with your right to privacy being ignored.

Information on you and your viewing preferences are being transferred from one giant, Google, to another, Viacom.

What you can do about it? Zero, nada, niente, no a friggin thing.

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