Australian Judge Rules Google Misled Android Users On Data
CANBERRA, Australia - Google broke Australian law by misleading users about personal location data collected through Android mobile devices, a judge found Friday.
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Google Misled Consumers Over Data Collection, Says Australian Watchdog
Users were not informed that leaving 'Web & App Activity' setting on would allow Google to continue to collect data.
GOP Memo On Big Tech Shows Lawmakers Ready To ‘Burn Down The Internet,’ Legal Expert Warns
Section 230 has become a lightning rod on both sides of the aisle, with critics saying the 25-year-old law needs to be updated.
Google Will Provide $150 Million To Promote COVID-19 Vaccine Education, Equitable Access
Google will also be taking steps to make it easier for people to find vaccine sites.
ACCC Considers Legal Action After Google Completes $2.7 Billion Fitbit Deal
Australia's competition watchdog may take legal action against Google after the tech giant completed its acquisition of fitness tracking pioneer Fitbit amid the regulator's investigation of the transaction.
How Much Can A Union Help Google Workers Push For Social Justice?
More than 200 employees at Google announced earlier this week that they’re forming a union with the Communications Workers of America.
Google CEO Delays Office Return to Next September, But Axes Idea of Permanent Remote Work
Google is delaying employees’ return to offices to September 1, and will expect employees to report to work in-person for at least three days a week thereafter, according to an…
Google Removes some IAC Browser Extensions for ‘Policy Violations’
(Reuters) - Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Inc's Google said on Sunday it has removed a number of browser extensions of online conglomerate IAC/InterActive Corp for "policy violations" and is reviewing "enforcement options."
Ex-Google Staffer Calls for Regulation of Big Tech to Fund Journalism
Influential technology critic Tristan Harris wants more regulation of the big tech companies and says Australia's push to charge the tech giants to fund journalism has application on a global…
Senate Panel Preparing to Subpoena Google, Facebook and Twitter for CEO Testimony
The Senate Commerce Committee plans to subpoena the CEOs of Google, Facebook and Twitter to testify at an Oct. 1 hearing about the tech industry's prized liability protections if the…