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Pressure Mounts Against Google for Its Anticompetitive Behavior
Posted by John M. Simpson
Signs that Google will soon face strong antitrust action on both sides of the Atlantic are increasing with a report Thursday from Bloomberg News Service that the the Federal Trade Commission staff has recommended that the Internet giant be sued for unfairly blocking competitors' access to smartphone-technology patents.
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Google Privacy Policy Changes Pressed For By EU Board
By Kevin Shalvey , INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
John Simpson, of Consumer Watchdog, a group critical of Google, says in a statement that Google acted with "complete disregard" for users' privacy. "I am glad the European Union is calling out their abuses, but am disappointed that American consumers must look across the Atlantic to see privacy rights defended," Simpson said.
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You Have No Privacy. Get Over It
By Graeme Burton , COMPUTING
Thursday, October 4, 2012
"Google has demonstrated an ability to out-maneuver government regulators repeatedly and ride roughshod over the privacy rights of consumers. Google continues to be disingenuous about its practices," says John Simpson, privacy project director at US organization Consumer Watchdog.
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Google’s Driverless Car Raises Safety And Privacy Concerns
By Mark Kimmich , COLLISION REPAIR MAG.COM
Monday, October 1, 2012
Santa Monica, California -- October 1, 2012 -- Last week, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a driverless car law into effect at a ceremony at Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. According to advocacy group Consumer Watchdog, the law poses threats to safety and privacy.
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Google Well Poised To Privatize The Web
By Staff Writers , TECHEYE.NET
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Consumer Watchdog is calling for ICANN to keep a close eye on enormous corporations such as Google and Amazon, and to reject applications made to buy new Top Level Domains (TLDs) in bulk.
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Consumer Watchdog Urges ICANN To Reject Google, Amazon Applications To Buy Generic Internet Domains
CONTACT: John M. Simpson , 310-392-7041; cell: 310-292-1902
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Says Control of New Strings Could Threaten Free Internet SANTA MONICA, CA – Consumer Watchdog has called on the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to reject applications from Google and Amazon to buy control of huge swaths of the Internet by purchasing new generic Top Level Domains. In an open letter to [...]
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Microsoft Launches Google-Is-Evil Campaign Targeted At Safari Users
By Preston Gralla , COMPUTERWORLD.COM
Friday, September 21, 2012
Google never admitted it violated any FTC regulations, although it did agree to pay the fine. The group ConsumerWatchdog.org criticized the settlement because it felt the fine wasn't large enough, and because Google never had to admit it did anything wrong. John Simpson, director of the privacy project at ConsumerWatchdog.org said, "This is letting Google buy its way out of trouble."
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Consumer Group Files Motion To Oppose Google, FTC Settlement
By Zack Whittaker , ZDNET.COM
Friday, August 24, 2012
The settlement agreement between the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and Google, which cost the search giant $22.5 million in penalty charges, is being challenged in court.
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Consumer Watchdog Opposes Google’s FTC Accord – Wants A Stiffer Penalty
By Dave Neal , THEINQUIRER.COM
Thursday, August 23, 2012
GOOGLE'S $22.5m settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over privacy breaches will be challenged if Consumer Watchdog gets its way. The organisation has filed a motion (PDF) in US District Court and asked for the right to oppose the FTC settlement with Google that it thought was rather cheap.
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FTC, Google Settlement: Consumer Watchdog Files Motion in U.S. District Court Opposing Agreement
By Bary Alyssa Johnson , LATINOSPOST.COM
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Consumer Watchdog, a non-profit consumer advocacy organization is up in arms over a recent settlement between Google and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over the search giant's privacy practices. The organization has filed a motion in U.S. District Court asking for allowance to oppose the settlement because it has been deemed too lenient a punishment for Google's actions.
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Google Buys Frommer’s Travel Guides in Yet Another Contested Move as a Content Publisher
By Miranda Miller , SEARCH ENGINE WATCH.COM
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
"There is a fundamental conflict between being a search provider and a content provider,” Consumer Watchdog Privacy Project Director John Simpson told The Inquirer. “As Google has increased its content and services, it has unfairly favoured them in its search results and damaged competitors. It makes absolutely no sense to approve this deal.”
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The FTC’s Threat to Web Consumers
By LGordon Crovitz , THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Yet groups such as Consumer Watchdog have called on government regulators to block the sale. The Fairsearch.org consortium of competitors to Google—which includes Microsoft—issued a statement that "encourages government officials to look closely" at how Google uses the acquisition.
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Consumer Watchdog Asks the FTC to Block Google’s Acquisition of Frommer
By Carly Page , THE INQUIRER.NET (UK)
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Internet services giant Google has announced plans to acquire travel brand Frommer for an undisclosed amount in a deal that has already come under fire from Consumer Watchdog.
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