House Judiciary Member Wants Answers on Google Sharing

Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) is concerned enough about Google's data-sharing practices to have sent the company's founder a letter asking for some answers. Rep Johnson, a member of the Judiciary Committee, asked CEO Larry Page to detail the process of selling apps through Google Play, citing reports that it sends the names and addresses, physical and online, to app developers. Such sharing, says Rep Johnson, "potentially threatens the physical and financial safety of consumers while chilling speech and criticism online."