Google’s CEO Larry Page knew all about ads his company ran for an illegal Mexican drug ring … ended up settling for close to $500 million federal charges it knowingly assisted narcotics trafficking. Meanwhile, the company began requiring ordinary everyday users give their real legal names and other personal information in order to use its Google Plus social network and advanced features of Google’s flagship search engine.
It insists it needs the private data … from users in order to “hold them accountable.” If you think for a second that Google wants anyone’s private information so it can hold them accountable, I’ve got some magic red pills to sell you. No prescription needed!
