Google and Privacy

The recent Google’s poor judgement about the user’s privacy in social networking environment has caused a quite a stir. I have also blogged my experience of it. I watch with a total amazement for the complete failure to understand the importance of privacy.

Ironically, Google executives in Italy were convicted for ‘showing’ (providing a platform) the inappropriate user created content on YouTube. I do expect Google to take a responsibility for responding and assisting in preventing and protecting individuals and communities in cyberspace from people and organizations who exploit and abuse it.

However, I do not expect Google to take legal responsibility for the content created by users. Why should they? The most worrying aspect here is the fact that content providers are considered to be responsible for the content and treating cyberspace as an established institution.