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Google Talks Back: Tech Giant Asks Court To Drop Suit Over Alleged Spam Bias

Google Talks Back: Tech Giant Asks Court To Drop Suit Over Alleged Spam Bias by Ray Schultz , February 8, 2023 Google has asked a federal court to toss a lawsuit filed against it by the Republican National Committee (RNC) over alleged bias in spam-filter placement. The RNC sued last year after an academic report … Continue reading Google Talks Back: Tech Giant Asks Court To Drop Suit Over Alleged Spam Bias →

Google Presses Court To Nix Children’s Privacy Claims

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Google Presses Court To Nix Children’s Privacy Claims by Wendy Davis @wendyndavis, January 26, 2023 Google is pressing a federal appeals court to reconsider a recent decision that reinstated class-action privacy claims brought by parents of young YouTube users. In papers filed late Wednesday with the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, Google argues that the … Continue reading Google Presses Court To Nix Children’s Privacy Claims →

Feds finally file anti-monopoly suit over Google’s adtech

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The suit seeks to force the tech giant to get rid of its ad businesses and engaging in allegedly anticompetitive practices. Constantine von Hoffman on January 24, 2023 The Department of Justice has filed its long-threatened antitrust lawsuit against Google, accusing the company of using its adtech to create a monopoly. The suit seeks to … Continue reading Feds finally file anti-monopoly suit over Google’s adtech →

Google will pay $9.5 million to settle Washington DC AG’s location-tracking lawsuit

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Google will pay $9.5 million to settle Washington DC AG’s location-tracking lawsuit Kris Holt @krisholt Google has agreed to pay $9.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by Washington DC Attorney General Karl Racine, who accused the company earlier this year of “deceiving users and invading their privacy.” Google has also agreed to change … Continue reading Google will pay $9.5 million to settle Washington DC AG’s location-tracking lawsuit →

Judge Throws Out Lawsuit Accusing Google Of ‘Spying’ On Android Users

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Judge Throws Out Lawsuit Accusing Google Of ‘Spying’ On Android Users by Wendy Davis @wendyndavis, December 2, 2022 Google has again defeated a lawsuit brought by two Android users who accused the company of “spying” on them by collecting information about their use of outside companies’ apps. In a decision issued Thursday, U.S. District Judge … Continue reading Judge Throws Out Lawsuit Accusing Google Of ‘Spying’ On Android Users →

Google Accused Of Sending Unsolicited Ad Emails In Europe

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Google Accused Of Sending Unsolicited Ad Emails In Europe Economic Times, Wednesday, August 24, 2022 Privacy complaint targets Google over unsolicited ad emails The Alphabet unit, whose revenues mainly come from online advertising, should ask Gmail users for their prior consent before sending them any direct marketing emails, noyb.eu said, citing a 2021 … Continue reading Google Accused Of Sending Unsolicited Ad Emails In Europe →

US Justice Department is reportedly poised to sue Google over its digital ad dominance

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The Department of Justice sues Google over antitrust concerns Google is accused of “unlawfully maintaining monopolies” around search and search-related advertising. N. Summers @nisummers Jim Young / Reuters We all knew it was coming. Today, the US government’s Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google. The company, which is a part of … Continue reading US Justice Department is reportedly poised to sue Google over its digital ad dominance →