Justice Dept. Subpoenas to Search Engine Companies Cause Concern Among Internet Users
As part of its effort to uphold an online pornography law, the Justice Department has asked a federal judge to compel Google to turn over records on millions of its users' search queries. Google is resisting the request, but three of its competitors - Yahoo, MSN and America Online - have turned over similar information. The government's move is one of several recent episodes that have caused some people to think twice about the information they type into a search engine, or the opinions they express in an e-mail message.
After Subpoenas, Internet Searches Give Some Pause, New York Times, January 25, 2006.
