Google executives given jail time over Italian privacy violation
Posted: February 24th, 2010 | Author: Billy Barnes | Filed under: Privacy | No Comments »In 2006, a group of Italian teenagers filmed themselves bullying an autistic boy and uploaded the video to YouTube. Google removed the video within hours of being notified and assisted the police in finding the teens responsible. However, an Italian criminal court has sentenced three Google executives to six months in prison for violating privacy laws. The executives plan to appeal.
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