Google Turns Its Search Warrant Policy Into a Board Game

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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. Read more...

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