Judge orders YouTube to reveal 12TB of user logs

Judge orders YouTube to reveal 12TB of user logs Dismissing privacy concerns, a US judge overseeing a US$1 billion copyright infringement lawsuit against YouTube has ordered the online video sharing service to disclose who watches which video clips and when.

I wouldn't let Google or Microsoft near my middle name let alone dump my medical records on their servers.

From: Are privacy laws killing Australians?

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