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Jan 13, 2012 at 8:00 am

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EPIC to FTC: Google Search Plus may violate privacy, antitrust rules

The Electronic Privacy Information Center today asked regulators to look into whether Google's new Search Plus feature violates federal antitrust rules and poses consumer privacy concerns. "We asked the FTC, as part of its current investigation of possible antitrust violations, to assess whether the changes in Google Search also constitute an antitrust violation, and also whether the changes in Google Search violate the consent order Google recently signed with the Federal Trade Commission" related to how Google Buzz was launched, EPIC Read More

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Sep 20, 2011 at 3:07 pm

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DAILY DISCUSSION: Google and Facebook Filtering Christian Speech

DAILY DISCUSSION: Google and Facebook Filtering Christian Speech

The National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) group sounded the alarm Thursday about new media outlets such as Facebook, Google and Apple, which they say have written policies that violate the fundamental rules of free expression, particularly concerning religious free speech, says the Christian Post.

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Sep 7, 2011 at 12:53 pm

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White Supremacists Hijack MLK On Google

White Supremacists Hijack MLK On Google

For some time now, white supremacists have been buying web domains relating to Martin Luther King. Now they have managed to get one of their site into the first page of Martin Luther King’s Google ranking.

On site that disrespects King has even managed to outrank the official Martin Luther King Site on Google.

The Root reports:

“My hands are shaking with anger as I type this. A sick, cowardly, and racist website (hereafter

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Jul 14, 2011 at 10:31 am

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Discussion: Black Strippers Discriminated Against Because They’re Not Hispanic

Discussion: Black Strippers Discriminated Against Because They’re Not Hispanic

A strip club in Houston discriminated against Black dancers and waitresses because they did not appeal to their Hispanic customers. Check out more evidence for the discrimination suit and join the discussion.

Reviews around Google+ have been hitting blogs and websites over the past few days. One Social Media consultant blogged about the 2 reasons why you should avoid Google+. Check out his reasons and some

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Feb 16, 2011 at 12:30 pm

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Protestors Criticize Google Over Lack Of Black Employees

Protestors Criticize Google Over Lack Of Black Employees

California — Saying Google and Silicon Valley have failed to hire Blacks, Latinos and Asians into the tech industry, the local Black, Latino and Asian coalitions in Northern California protested at Google’s headquarters.

The groups are filing a federal complaint claiming that 34 of the groups they requested hiring information from, only 12 provided them with such.

“The available data demonstrates that Google’s Black employees, for example, could be at just

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May 16, 2010 at 10:19 am

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Google Admits Wifi Data Collection Error

Google Admits Wifi Data Collection Error

Google has admitted that for the past three years it has wrongly collected information people have sent over unencrypted wi-fi networks.

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Mar 22, 2010 at 8:21 pm

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Google Stops Censoring Search Results In China

Google Stops Censoring Search Results In China

Google has stopped censoring its search results in China, ignoring warnings by the country’s authorities.

The US company said its Chinese users would be redirected to the uncensored pages of its Hong Kong website.

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Feb 16, 2010 at 12:06 pm

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Google Alters Buzz After Privacy Complaints

Google Alters Buzz After Privacy Complaints

Responding to criticism of the privacy settings on Buzz, Google moved over the weekend to address concerns about its new social network service.

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Feb 9, 2010 at 5:52 pm

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Google Buzz Goes After Facebook, Twitter

Google Buzz Goes After Facebook, Twitter

Google plunged into the world of social networking on Tuesday, melding pieces of Facebook and Twitter into a new feature, Google Buzz.

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Dec 25, 2009 at 3:21 pm

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Googling Santa: Looking For Truth

Googling Santa: Looking For Truth

This is the most wonderful time of the year for those of us who toil in the vineyards of the editorial pages. Somebody always trots out Francis Pharcellus Church’s 1897 “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” editorial in the New York Sun, and for a brief shining moment, people think, hey, maybe editorialists aren’t creeps after all.

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