After the federal police called by the Government to probe the internet giant over suspected privacy breaches, Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy has denied to indulge in any kind of dispute against Google.
The minister always opposed Google, as last month he called the Company creepy and accusing it of committing the single greatest violation in the history of privacy. The Company was accused in the wake of the allegations that it collected information from wireless networks. But today he was in trouble as the investigation by Australian Federal Police was not started by him but by Attorney-General, Robert McClelland after his office received criticism from the public.
As Senator is concerned about the Government's plans for an internet filter, so he refused to attack Google. "Not in the slightest. I raised these concerns about these giant companies - Google, Facebook and others - who don't seem to believe the Australian laws should apply to them," he said.
Many Companies used information from wi-fi networks to improve the GPS services on mobile devices and to provide more accurate locations. Google was taking photos for its Street View program, which shows 360-degree views of most streets on Google Maps. Nevertheless, there was too much of criticism for collecting too much information, including fragments of personal data.
Google says the situation that has arisen in Australia was a mistake and that it will answer any questions investigators may have.
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