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Could German anti-terrorism laws shut down Gmail?: New regulations limiting online anonymity may force Google to close its e-mail service for German users.; Farhad Manjoo 2007.06.25
Google will keep your search for 18 months: The search engine's new data retention policy is notable for being unique: Other companies keep your search terms forever.; Farhad Manjoo 2007.06.12
Talking to the publisher who stole Google's laptops: A British book exec argues that scanning books to build a search engine is the same thing as stealing computers.; Farhad Manjoo 2007.06.11
Google Earth works for terrorists too: Blind to irony, the alleged JFK plotters used Google's satellite software to scope out their target.; Farhad Manjoo 2007.06.04
Google is watching you (but so is everyone else): Does Google's new project to take street-level pictures of major cities signal the end of anonymity in public life?; Farhad Manjoo 2007.06.01

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Farhad Manjoo is a Salon staff writer covering technology and tech culture. He lives in San Francisco.

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Farhad’s new book, “True Enough: Learning to Live in a Post-Fact Society,” examines propaganda on the Web, cable news and talk radio.

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