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Federal authorities in the US asked Google for the names, addresses, telephone numbers and user activity of the accounts that watched certain YouTube videos between January 1 and 8, 2023, according to unsealed court documents viewed by Forbes. People who watched those videos while they weren't logged into an account...

The government orders show an "unconstitutional" overreach by the government, multiple privacy experts said.AFP via Getty Images Federal investigators have ordered Google to provide information on all viewers of select YouTube videos, according to multiple court orders obtained by Forbes. Privacy experts from multip...

The entire YouTube Music team is out of a job as tensions rise at Google parent company, Alphabet.The Alphabet Workers Union, which represents workers at Google's parent company, Alphabet, said Google laid off the YouTube Music team on Friday.Some of the Alphabet workers found out about the layoff while they were sp...