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jeffbee · 2021-03-11 20:26:36+00:00

I can't even find any press articles about the Google incident.

mjg59 | karma 7887 | avg karma 5.74 · | 2022-12-01 17:40:17

Given what we know so far, there's no indication that Google is associated with this at all.

MattCruikshank | karma 196 | avg karma 12.25 · | 2014-04-25 14:45:15

I used to work at Google, as stated in the last line of the article. I'm not getting any information from Googlers that isn't publicly visible.

simosx | karma 630 | avg karma 2.76 · | 2016-11-11 23:45:50+00:00

The article does not provide an answer and simply poses the question. The fact that Google does not disclose any useful information makes it difficult to figure out what really happened.

remus | karma 2377 | avg karma 3.5 · | 2021-07-13 10:15:13

I find stories like the one linked incredibly frustrating. There's no detail whatsoever about what actually happened, so we're basically in a he-said-she-said between google and the regulator. If google's done something wrong I want to hear about what actually happened!

skj | karma 2779 | avg karma 2.68 · | 2014-05-30 03:14:59+00:00

I guess fortunately for Google, it appears there's no merit to the accusation?

cqqxo4zV46cp | karma 1240 | avg karma 1.26 · | 2024-06-30 02:59:01

Google quite rightfully cares very little about what Hacker News has to say anything.

funkidredd | karma 149 | avg karma 12.42 · | 2019-08-16 04:36:55+00:00

Wow!! My company made HackerNews! Yeah, what an arseache it's been - and just checked and nothing has been actioned still despite the negative coverage. Google truly don't give a shit I'm afraid.

tptacek | karma 394296 | avg karma 6.04 · | 2022-10-24 09:26:50

It doesn't make much sense that Google would give a shit about any of this, so I'm guessing there is "more" to this story, as there often is.

icebraining | karma 48925 | avg karma 2.14 · | 2017-10-17 20:13:10+00:00

I don't see any claims made by Google in that first piece, every interviewee seem to be unrelated to them.

CPAhem | karma 1971 | avg karma 6.7 · | 2016-09-12 18:16:59

No comment from Google as to why they do this.

threatofrain | karma 12160 | avg karma 2.69 · | 2020-05-22 21:21:44+00:00

Google has no obligation to be anyone's mouthpiece or loudspeaker, and we have no information on whether any files were deleted.

brador | karma 3229 | avg karma 1.73 · | 2022-12-29 08:05:31

From the article: "Google declined to comment."

starstreak | karma 0 | avg karma 0.0 · | 2015-03-06 11:06:33+00:00

Neither this article, nor any of the ones it links to provide any Google sources or statements from Google staff. Oh, the irony.

noncoml | karma 5821 | avg karma 4.14 · | 2017-10-07 05:52:41+00:00

The article presents only one side of the story.

I have never heard of Google being accused of something similar in the past. Does anyone have any pointers to similar incidents?

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grandalf | karma 11860 | avg karma 2.47 · | 2013-08-31 20:31:59+00:00

But no individual at Google felt that even an anonymous tip to a reporter about the program was warranted? Doesn't add up.

colonwqbang | karma 2093 | avg karma 3.76 · | 2023-10-23 06:36:51

Not a single scrap of information about the facts of the case. We should just infer that Google are evil and did something wrong that they deserve to pay for.

instakill | karma 4178 | avg karma 4.12 · | 2012-01-13 12:28:32+00:00

I'm really surprised that nobody from Google has made a statement yet. Even if the detective work was wrong, Google has suffered a huge PR blow. This story is all over HN, all over G+ (at least the HN circle), all over my Twitter stream (which includes some top tech journos from South Africa) and is slowly being republishing on various blogs.

Google needs to respond now!

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yread | karma 18099 | avg karma 4.2 · | 2021-10-15 15:09:24

You haven't told us whether Google was involved

tdfx | karma 2578 | avg karma 3.87 · | 2017-03-16 16:48:08+00:00

It does not mention what Google's response was, or if they have complied with the order.