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Re:Google Drive bans distribution of “misleading content” by read_if_gay_ on Friday July 16, 2021 @03:19PM (#27860132)
> If so google is actually scanning what is supposed to be private information.

Am I just too cynical or are you naive for thinking they aren't datamining absolutely anything they can get their hands on?

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Re:Google Drive bans distribution of “misleading content” by kevincox on Friday July 16, 2021 @05:23PM (#27861394)
Their policies for Workspace accounts has tight restrictions on what they are allowed to use your data for. So they shouldn't be "datamining absolutely anything that they can get their hands on".
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Re:Google Drive bans distribution of “misleading content” by ixacto on Friday July 16, 2021 @09:49PM (#27862986)
The referenced FAQ doesn’t say that google workspace paid accounts are exempt from this policy…
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Re:Google Drive bans distribution of “misleading content” by kevincox on Saturday July 17, 2021 @07:26AM (#27865063)
There is a difference between "datamining" and scanning. they could very well be scanning files that were shared by workspace accounts. They just wouldn't be allowed to use the verdict for anything other than flagging the content as a ToS violation.
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Re:Google Drive bans distribution of “misleading content” by DaniloDias on Friday July 16, 2021 @03:36PM (#27860319)
Logs are only useful if they are monitored.

This individual seems to look at events that happen that don’t align with their prejudices and assumes that the signal is an aberration.

Nihilists get burned. You have to hold people accountable for the consequences of their action rather than their intention.

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