Google Handed Over Student Journalist's Credit Card Number to ICE via Subpoena
The Intercept reports that Google fulfilled a subpoena from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that demanded the credit card number of a student journalist. The disclosure raises significant concerns about the erosion of press freedoms and the potential chilling effect on journalism, particularly when government agencies use administrative subpoenas to obtain sensitive financial information about reporters.
The story has generated massive attention on Hacker News, amassing over 700 points and nearly 300 comments. Commenters debated Google's legal obligations versus its discretion to challenge such requests, the broader implications for journalist source protection, and whether tech companies should adopt stronger policies to resist government demands for information about members of the press.
The story has generated massive attention on Hacker News, amassing over 700 points and nearly 300 comments. Commenters debated Google's legal obligations versus its discretion to challenge such requests, the broader implications for journalist source protection, and whether tech companies should adopt stronger policies to resist government demands for information about members of the press.