Google has agreed to turn over some user data demanded by Brazilian authorities in connection with criminal investigations.

Google on Tuesday said it would comply with a Brazilian court order to turn over data that could identify users of its Orkut social networking site who are suspected of illegal activities, including racism and child pornography, reports TechNewsWorld. Google initially cooperated with some requests by prosecutors but declined to hand over other information because, it said, the information was held on servers located in the U.S.

The judge hearing the case rejected that argument, and threatened to fine Google more than $23,000 each day it didn't comply with the requests to provide user data.

"If you are going to do business in a foreign country you will be subject to its laws for better or worse," an attorney told TechNewsWorld. "Not every country views these issues as we do."