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In a statement, Google said: "Google cares deeply about the security of our users' data. The document claims "collection directly from the servers" of major US service providers.Īlthough the presentation claims the program is run with the assistance of the companies, all those who responded to a Guardian request for comment on Thursday denied knowledge of any such program. The Guardian has verified the authenticity of the document, a 41-slide PowerPoint presentation – classified as top secret with no distribution to foreign allies – which was apparently used to train intelligence operatives on the capabilities of the program.
