Google, Facebook and Twitter cannot.
That makes the details of the iPhone case especially important.
The implications of the governments demands are chilling, Cook wrote.
As hes said more than once: When an online service is free, youre not the customer.
Companies like Google and Facebook argue they take efforts to protect the data that they collect.
Like Facebook, Google says it pushes back against government requests that seem unjustified or over-broad.
She said Google gives users the ability to restrict the collection of their data.
Still, some privacy advocates say the iPhone clash highlights their worries about data collection.
Im glad these companies are coming together to support Apple, she said.
Online social networking platforms thrive on user privacy, which is critical for users as well.
source: www.techworm.net
