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Google asks U.S. permission to publish information request data Jun 11th 2013, 18:51 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News CORRECTED-Google asks U.S. permission to publish information request data 2:31pm EDT U.S. snooping revelations cause trouble for allies Mon, Jun 10 2013 Ex-CIA man says exposed spy scheme to protect world Mon, Jun 10 2013 RPT-Disclosures on NSA spying alarm U.S. lawmakers, tech companies Mon, Jun 10 2013 Lawmakers urge review of domestic spying, Patriot Act Sun, Jun 9 2013 Analysis & Opinion Palmer Raids Redux: NSA v civil liberties Turkish police clash with protesters in central square Related Topics U.S. » Politics » Tech » Surfboards lean against a wall at the Google office in Santa Monica, California, October 11, 2010. Credit: Reuters/Lucy Nicholson Tue Jun 11, 2013 2:39pm EDT (Reuters) - Google Inc asked the Department of Justice Tuesday that it be allowed to publish the total number of national security information requests made by the government, arguing that the figures would prove the company does not give the government "unfettered access" to its users' data. The Internet company has come under scrutiny following disclosures in The Guardian and Washington Post newspapers of its role in a National Security Agency data collection program named Prism. In a blog post, the company published a letter it sent to Attorney General Eric Holder and Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Robert Mueller. (here) (Reporting by Gerry Shih; Editing by Gerald E. McCormick) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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