Google Transparency Traffic Tool : A Hidden Gem
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Google released yesterday a new service called the Transparency report which allows users to see the number of government inquiries for information about users and requests to "take down" or censor content altogether. The Government Requests interactive map and the related data that is associated comes from Google's huge databases and can be accessed through a tool called Traffic which resembles its Finance section. Traffic, as its names indicates, shows traffic to...
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