Google broke its promise to me – now ICE has my data

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/google-broke-its-promise-me-now-ice-has-my-data

Article

  • Activist Amandla’s Google data handed to ICE via administrative subpoena
  • Google notified him despite ICE’s non-binding request not to
  • EFF argues Google’s privacy promises proved hollow under government pressure

Discussion

  • Many commenters deleting Google accounts and self-hosting after this story
  • Debate over whether Google’s non-disclosure policy excused the handover
  • Core takeaway: never hand data to a company you can’t fully control

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Added Apr 15, 2026
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