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Google agrees to settle $5 billion lawsuit accusing it of tracking Incognito users

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Google agrees to settle $5 billion lawsuit accusing it of tracking Incognito users The complaint said Google deceived people into thinking they could control what information they share. Mariella Moon   Fri, Dec 29, 2023, AP Photo/Eric Risberg In 2020, Google was hit with a lawsuit that accused it of tracking Chrome users’ activities even … Continue reading Google agrees to settle $5 billion lawsuit accusing it of tracking Incognito users →

Google ordered to pay $1 million to female exec who sued over gender discrimination

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Google ordered to pay $1 million to female exec who sued over gender discrimination Google Cloud engineering director Ulku Rowe alleged the company paid her less because of her gender, and denied her promotions. Cheyenne MacDonald   Updated Sun, Oct 22, 2023 Peter DaSilva / reuters Google will have to pay over $1 million to … Continue reading Google ordered to pay $1 million to female exec who sued over gender discrimination →

Advocacy Groups Press FTC To Investigate Google Over Children’s Privacy

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Advocacy Groups Press FTC To Investigate Google Over Children’s Privacy by Wendy Davis  @wendyndavis, August 23, 2023 Advocacy groups on Wednesday renewed their call for the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether YouTube was serving behaviorally targeted ads to children under the age of 13. “Ultimately, only a body with investigative authority, such as the … Continue reading Advocacy Groups Press FTC To Investigate Google Over Children’s Privacy →

Judge Throws Out RNC Suit Against Google Over Spam Filters

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Judge Throws Out RNC Suit Against Google Over Spam Filters by Wendy Davis  @wendyndavis, August 25, 2023 A federal judge has thrown out the Republican National Committee’s lawsuit against Google for allegedly sending fundraising messages into Gmail users’ spam folders. In a decision issued Thursday, U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Calabretta in the Eastern District … Continue reading Judge Throws Out RNC Suit Against Google Over Spam Filters →

EU Might Want Google To Break Up Its Ad Business – Take A Number

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EU Might Want Google To Break Up Its Ad Business – Take A Number by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, June 14, 2023 Europe’s antitrust regulator reportedly might seek to break up Google’s advertising-technology business, charging the company with abusing its dominance in online advertising technology. The move joins the U.S. in accusing Google of abusing its … Continue reading EU Might Want Google To Break Up Its Ad Business – Take A Number →

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