[ NNSquad ] Google fined in Brazil for refusing to reveal bloggers' identities

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

Google fined in Brazil for refusing to reveal bloggers' identities

http://j.mp/p9YRRB  (The Next Web)

   "Arguing that its role was limited to hosting and citing freedom of
    information, Google Brasil didn't comply, which led the judge to order
    a US$3100 daily fine in May. Again, Google Brasil refused to pay and
    reveal the bloggers' identity, which led to a new sentence this week,
    although it can still appeal."

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In the context of controversies over "real names" and Google+
vis-a-vis this case, I believe this is an illustration of the
complexities of these matters, and how different products and venues
may quite reasonably have different identity characteristics.
Determining the most appropriate "identity level" for any given
service is of course decidedly nontrivial and open to reasoned
discussion and differing points of view.

--Lauren--
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