What happens when government authorities ask Google for user data? The question evokes scary possibilities.
To calm and clarify concerns, Google has produced a new YouTube video that uses a board game to help simplify the exchange between investigators.
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The video explains exactly what happens when the government — in this case, a Blues Brothers lookalike — requests user information from the tech company to help with a criminal investigation. The search warrant goes through various departments and preliminary procedures, so Google breaks down the layers provided to protect user data.
The video comes packaged along with the latest Google Transparency Report, which states that user information requests related to criminal cases have increased about 120% in four years.
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