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Police are finding suspects based on their online searches as courts weigh privacy concerns

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Police are finding suspects based on their online searches as courts weigh privacy concerns

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news@lemmings.worldEnglish · 8 days ago

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Criminal investigators hoping to develop a suspect are turning to a powerful cyber tool by asking Google to disclose who had been searching for relevant information.

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