Google: Gmail users shouldn't expect email privacy

Posted by alc on Aug 15, 2013 5:37 AM EDT
The Guardian ; By Dominic Rushe
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Gmail users have no "reasonable expectation" that their emails are confidential, Google has said in a court filing. Consumer Watchdog, the advocacy group that uncovered the filing, called the revelation a "stunning admission." It comes as Google and its peers are under pressure to explain their role in the National Security Agency's (NSA) mass surveillance of US citizens and foreign nationals.

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What do they expect to catch ? nmset 2 1,665 Aug 17, 2013 8:46 PM

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