Google Agrees To Turn Over Records Of Orkut Users In Brazil

ALL HEADLINE NEWS — Sep 5 — Google agrees to turn over records of Orkut users in Brazil who are suspected of racism and distributing child pornography, among other crimes. Brazilian Judge Jose Lunardelli had ordered the search engine to disclose the data and IP addresses within 15 days or face fines of about $23,255 per day for each request it withholds. Orkut, a social networking site, has about 27 million users worldwide, and about 17.6 million subscribers in Brazil. Brazil authorities are investigating Orkut communities linked to racism, homophobia and pedophilia. FULL ARTICLE @ BIZREPORT