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January 24, 2022 04:01 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/24/22898760/google-dc-washington-texas-indiana-attorneys-general-lawsuit-location-data-tracking
Google sued by DC and three states for deceptive Android location tracking
The attorneys general of three states and the District of Columbia are suing Google for the allegedly deceptive collection of location data on Android. The complaints, which build on a 2020 lawsuit filed by the Arizona Attorney General, allege that Google’s “complex web” of settings obfuscated whether users were sharing their location at a given moment. Furthermore, they allege Google pushed Android users with “repeated nudging, misleading pressure tactics, and evasive and deceptive descriptions” to share more information either “inadvertently or out of frustration.”
“Google falsely led consumers to believe that changing their account and device settings would allow customers to protect their privacy and control what personal data the...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/24/22898760/google-dc-washington-texas-indiana-attorneys-general-lawsuit-location-data-tracking
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