Google sent personal and financial information of student journalist to ICE

A report alleges that Google provided U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement with extensive account metadata (usernames, addresses, IPs, phone numbers, subscriber identities, and linked payment details) for a British student journalist following an administrative subpoena lacking judicial approval, reportedly issued shortly after his U.S. student visa was revoked. The piece underscores that administrative subpoenas cannot compel content but can seek identifying metadata, that companies are not obligated to comply, and that the EFF is urging major tech firms to challenge such demands in court and notify users so they can contest them.