The accusation was made by leading advocacy group, Consumer Watchdog. They want Congress to hold hearings into what data Google's Street View actually possesses. They go further in launching a Conspiracy Theory about Google’s intentions:
"We think the Google Wi-Spy effort is one of the biggest wire tapping scandals in US history," John Simpson of Consumer Watchdog
Google has admitted that the problems started in 2006 and that it may have mistakenly collected information, transmitted over unsecured wireless networks, as its cars filmed locations for mapping purposes. However the issue only came to light when German authorities asked to audit the data.
Some of the material that could be captured includes parts of an email, text, photograph, or even the website someone might be viewing.
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