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Re:Google's TOS doesn't eliminate a user's Fourth Amendment ... by cool_dude85 on Wednesday October 30, 2024 @03:49PM (#41999425)
The reason human verification is necessary is that the government is relying on something called the "private search" doctrine to conduct the search without a warrant. This doctrine allows them to repeat a search already conducted by a private party (i.e., Google) without getting a warrant. Since Google didn't actually look at the file, the government is not able to look at the file without a warrant, as that search exceeds the scope of the initial search Google performed.

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