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linkregisteryesterday at 6:37 PM2 repliesview on HN

Google, among most other tech companies, deny portions of administrative warrants. Here's a story about someone who was stressed out about their notification by Google (spoiler, Google decided to deny the government's request)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2026/02/03/hom...

edit: It appears that this outcome is an outlier and most admin warrants are honored. It is unfortunate to see the Washington Post decline in reliability like this.


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legitsteryesterday at 6:40 PM

Hence, why I wonder if this is specific their credit/banking products as part of Know Your Customer rules.

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antonvstoday at 1:13 AM

> It is unfortunate to see the Washington Post decline in reliability like this.

In case you haven't been paying attention, Bezos has been all the way up Trump's ass for years now, and this is not in any way a coincidence.

A few highlights:

* The Post's refusal to endorse a presidential candidate in 2024

* The Melania documentary/bribe

* The recent decimation of the Post's staff