JCOM 2160: The Truth about Google

Most of us go about our day using Google to search for anything and everything. What most people don’t realize is that Google keeps a personal history of what everyone searches for on the Internet. Recently, a North Carolina man was found guilty of murder based on words he had searched for on Google prior to his wife’s death. As a Google user myself, I first found this information to be extremely shocking. However, thinking about it more fully I don’t believe people should have anything to hide under their search terms. Overall, I believe Google’s power will provide more good than harm. People who are innocent will not be affected by the lack of privacy. The only time this issue will really affect people is when a crisis happens, like a crime, and Google’s power can help solve the case.