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Google said it experienced a 71% jump in UK government and court requests to remove content from its web search, YouTube and other services.
Originally posted by AnonymousFem
Basically it is the UK Government trying to control what content we see on the internet. Google are also idiots for allowing the UK Government to do this,
Originally posted by Lostmymarbles
"Germany made 118 requests, a 6% rise over the previous period; France made nine demands, a 61% fall; and the US made 92 requests, a 70% rise."
Wonder what those 92 requests were for...
British police authorities ordered the removal of 135 videos from YouTube in the first half of this year because of a perceived threat to national security, according to figures published by the video sharing website's owner Google.
Originally posted by Lostmymarbles
"Germany made 118 requests, a 6% rise over the previous period; France made nine demands, a 61% fall; and the US made 92 requests, a 70% rise."
Wonder what those 92 requests were for...