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Privacy Concerns Plague Google's Mail Service

Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin

Google co-founders Larry Page (left) and Sergey Brin acknowledge privacy concerns with their new e-mail offering. (Photo courtesy of Google)

As the Internet's most popular search engine prepares for a $2.7 billion initial public offering, its new e-mail service has some privacy advocates and students worrying about the company's intentions.

Related link:
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from gmail-is-too-creepy.com.


Special report reported and produced by Adam Ostrow. Edited by Chris Harvey. Published Wednesday, July 14, 2004.

Copyright © 2004 University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.

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