A sex offender's arrest based on information from Google has sparked a conversation on the intersection of privacy rights and child safety. Google found a user based in the United States allegedly storing illegal photos of a young girl on its email servers. The company took the information to a child protection organisation, which led to a subsequent police investigation and arrest.



Many applauded Google for catching the man, but some had mixed thoughts about the company's ability to obtain the information.

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