Authorities reportedly ordered Google to reveal the identities of some YouTube videos’ viewers

Federal authorities in the US asked Google for the names, addresses, telephone numbers and user activity of the accounts that watched certain YouTube videos between January 1 and 8, 2023, according to unsealed court documents viewed by Forbes. People who watched those videos while they weren’t logged into an account weren’t safe either, because the government also asked for their IP addresses. The investigators reportedly ordered Google to hand over the information as part of an investigation into someone who uses the name “elonmuskwhm” online.

Authorities suspect that elonmuskwhm is selling bitcoin for cash and is, thus,

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