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Consumer Watchdog Urges Justice To Include Search Manipulation In Google Probe

WASHINGTON, DC — Consumer Watchdog today called upon the Justice
Department to ensure that its ongoing antitrust probe of Google’s
business practices include an investigation of whether the Internet
giant is manipulating its search results to favor its own products.

Judge asks tough questions in Google Books case

U.S. Judge Denny Chin began Thursday’s marathon Fairness Hearing in the Google Books case by ending the suspense. "I’m not going to rule today," he said. But sitting in the courtroom observing the more than four-hour long
hearing, the questions Judge Chin asked left me believing that the
objections to the deal raised by groups like Consumer Watchdog have
made a strong impression on him.

Attorneys For Consumer Watchdog In Court To Argue Against Google Books Deal

NEW YORK, NY — Attorneys for Consumer Watchdog will appear in a federal
court today to urge Judge Deny Chinn to reject the revised Google Books
settlement because it remains anticompetitive and violates both U.S.
and international law.

Google’s privacy debacle displays firm’s true colors

Google’s launch of its social network  "Buzz" and the ensuing outcry from consumers over they way it trampled on their privacy rights says a lot about the Internet giant’s…

Privacy controls on Google’s Buzz are backwards

Google turned its new "Buzz" social networking function on in my Gmail account today and I spent some time checking it out. Conclusion: it’s got the privacy controls backwards.

While…

Google’s Buzz will give Internet giant even more data

Google launched its much anticipated social networking service, Buzz, today aimed a competing with sites like Facebook and Twitter….

Google search ad, what dat?

Super Bowl XLIV wasn’t only a first for the New Orleans Saints, it was also a landmark for Internet giant, Google.  The company actually bought an ad, one that ironically reveals exactly the privacy issues raised by the company that consumers should worry about.

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Consumer Watchdog Praises DOJ for Opposing Google Books Settlement

SANTA MONICA, CA — Consumer Watchdog praised the U.S. Department of
Justice today for opposing the amended Google Books Settlement. The DOJ
said that while there were improvements in the amended settlement,
problems with class certification, copyright and antitrust issues
remained.

Google asking spy agency for help

Google has apparently gone to the super secret National Security Agency seeking help in preventing cyber attacks.

Two Congressmen ask Justice to scrutinize Google Books deal, government will comment on revised deal Thursday

Two Texas Congressmen have asked the U.S. of Justice to ensure that  the proposed Google Books Settlement not hurt minority publishers and small businesses. The department is scheduled to file its view of the amended settlement in federal court on Thursday.