More Evil Than Google?

[RobertB]

More Evil Than Google?
Andy Greenberg, 07.03.07, 11:40 AM ET

No matter how many times Google chants its "Don't be evil" mantra, its critics just won't disappear.

In fact, the crowd of detractors who see Google (nasdaq: GOOG - news - people ) as the Mountain View monster is only growing: Last month, Privacy International placed Google dead last in its evaluation of Internet service companies in terms of consumer data protection, labeling the search giant "hostile to privacy." The Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether Google's acquisition of DoubleClick constitutes a monopoly, and the company faces a $1 billion lawsuit from Viacom (nyse: VIA - news - people ) for YouTube's alleged copyright infringement.

http://www.forbes.com/home/technology/2007/07/03/google-evil-competition-tech-techbiz-cx_ag_0703googevil.html

[Pleye]

That Privacy International ranking was not relevant from what I read. I can't remember the source or the situation but PI themselves were called into question.

Still, given the amount of data that Google has access to, their collection methods and their contextual programs, they need to be watched closely!

[SumSam]

In a sense it was inevitable once they starting acquiring companies. Commercial pressures and pulls to make use of all that user data will grow.

[1angel4u]

actually, one of many, on Google:

http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=57274

[watchingandwaiting]

watch and beware.