Showing posts with label Viacom. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Viacom. Show all posts

Thursday, July 03, 2008

Another Setback to Freedom in the West: YouTube Must Divulge People’s Viewing Habits!

That “New Dark Age” is “Dawning” faster than anyone could ever have imagined! - ©Mark

BBC: Google must divulge the viewing habits of every user who has ever watched any video on YouTube, a US court has ruled.

The ruling comes as part of Google's legal battle with Viacom over allegations of copyright infringement.

Digital rights group the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) called the ruling a "set-back to privacy rights".

The viewing log, which will be handed to Viacom, contains the log-in ID of users, the computer IP address (online identifier) and video clip details.

While the legal battle between the two firms is being contested in the US, it is thought the ruling will apply to YouTube users and their viewing habits everywhere. Google Must Divulge YouTube Log >>> | July 3, 2008

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