Bluesky and Google -- why you can't assume it's the same old Google
My problem in this respect (regarding Bluesky verification and
Google Forms), boils down to this. Google traditionally maintained
excellent protection of user data. They fought back against
inappropriate and/or overbroad government efforts to obtain user data,
even Googlers could not access user data without serious "need to
know", authorizations, and logging/auditing of access. I've worked
inside Google and I've seen how this works firsthand.
So I've -- until recently -- always said that I considered Google's
security and privacy teams to be top notch, world class.
The problem now is we've already seen Google's billionaire CEO Sundar
bend over for Trump. A million bucks to his inauguration, a place
close by him at the inauguration itself.
It is no longer safe -- in my opinion -- to simply assume that Google
will still maintain those previous privacy/security standards in the
face of demands or even just requests from the fascist Trump
administration.
It's really as simple, and sad, as that.
L
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