Friday, 20. August 2010
Topic: GOOGLE - on August 20, 2010 at 2:49:00 PM CEST
'Google Knows More about Us than the KGB, Stasi or Gestapo'
With just weeks to go before Google launches its Street View service in Germany, the government in Berlin has finally begun to take notice. But Chancellor Merkel's cabinet is wary of specifically targeting the company. German commentators wonder if the private sphere is being redefined.
In a country where privacy concerns are paramount, many Germans are particularly uneasy about Google's Street View service. The US Internet giant's plans to launch a mapping feature for 20 German cities before the end of the year has raised the ire of many who would prefer that their homes did not feature on the service.
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