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New Website Tracking Google’s Impact on Privacy
"Google advocates openness and transparency for everyone else, but when it comes to their own activities, the company is extremely secretive," said Consumer Watchdog spokesman John Simpson. "Inside Google will focus needed public attention on Google's activities."
Continue reading...Outrage continues to grow over Google “WiSpy” effort
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Outrage continues to rise over Google's "WiSpy" efforts that saw its Street View cars snoop on private WiFi networks as they roamed the streets of 30 countries over the last three years. Europeans contemplated criminal charges; U.S. lawmakers asked the Federal Trade Commission what it's doing and a class action suit was filed in Oregon.
Continue reading...Google Will ‘Fight’ for AdMob Deal, Schmidt Says
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Consumer Watchdog and Center for Digital Democracy were concerned more about the impact the deal would have on consumers' ability to protect their privacy than the possible antitrust implications of the acquisition.
Continue reading...Consumer Watchdog Launches Inside Google Website To Focus Light on Internet Giant
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Consumer Watchdog today formally launched its new Website, Inside Google, to focus attention on the company’s activities and hold Google accountable for its actions. The sites’ URL is http://insidegoogle.com.
Continue reading...US Deputy CTO Gets Reprimand for Google Lobbying Contacts
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
What happens when Google's former public policy director starts working in the White House—but continues to e-mail current Google lobbyists, and to take their e-mails? If you're Consumer Watchdog, the answer is simple: he "should resign his position."
Continue reading...Google Contacts Trigger Reprimand for Obama Aide, Official Says
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
The White House released the e-mails following a request by Santa Monica, California-based Consumer Watchdog, which says it works to protect American consumers and taxpayers. “He’s got too many ties to influence-peddling and it’s clear that those ties haven’t been completely cut,” said John M. Simpson, consumer advocate with the group, in an interview. “What makes it particularly irksome is that Obama made such a big deal about ending the revolving door of lobbyists.”
Continue reading...FTC Likely to Examine Google’s Wireless Gaffe
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Consumer advocacy group Consumer Watchdog said Monday it was sending the FTC a letter urging the agency to investigate the mishap. John Simpson, the group's consumer advocate, said he was concerned that Google's promise to get third-parties to review the software in question was insufficient.
Continue reading...Google Cars Pulled After Privacy “Mistake”
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
One of Google's most outspoken critics is Consumer Watchdog; and, after this latest news, it is renewing its call for a regulatory crackdown on the company.
Continue reading...Consumer Watchdog Calls on FTC to Investigate Google’s WiFi Snooping
Monday, May 17, 2010
Consumer Watchdog today called on the Federal Trade Commission to launch an immediate probe of Google’s snooping on private WiFi networks as the Internet giant sent its Street View cars to gather information.
Continue reading...FTC Asked to Investigate Google Wi-Fi ‘Snooping’
Monday, May 17, 2010
Consumer Watchdog says the FTC should find out exactly what Google logged, how long it collected the information and what it ended up doing with it. "Google has demonstrated a history of pushing the envelope and then apologizing when its overreach is discovered," the group said Monday in a press release. "Given its recent record of privacy abuses, there is absolutely no reason to trust anything the Internet giant claims about its data collection policies."
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Thursday, May 20, 2010
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