Google locks Afghan government accounts as Taliban seek emails -source
According to a source familiar with the situation, Google has temporarily disabled an undefined number of Afghan government email accounts, as concerns mount over the digital trail left by former officials and their international partners. Reports have surfaced in the weeks since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan from a US-backed government, highlighting how biometric and Afghan payroll databases may be used by the new rulers to track down their foes. In a statement on Friday, Alphabet Inc’s Google (GOOGL.O) stopped short of confirming that Afghan government accounts were being locked down,…