The battle over Google’s data collection tactics continues to expand abroad, with Spain joining Germany and South Korea as the latest countries to tangle with the Internet giant over its “Street View” mapping feature.
A summons made public this weekin Spain revealed that Madrid Judge Raquel Fernandino has called for a Google representative to appear before his court in October to contest whether the company committed a “computer crime” by taking shots of city streets.
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The World Cup came to an end yesterday, and with it Budweiser’s reality web series Bud House also reached its finale, with Spanish football fan Amanda winning the honor of attending the final game and presenting Andres Iniesta with the Budweiser Man of the Match trophy. I had the opportunity to speak with Amanda on the phone today and she told me a little bit about living in the Bud House, her excitement about Spain winning the World Cup, and how the experience has made her view social media in a new light.
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