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New Consumer Watchdog Animation “Mr. Schmidt Goes to Washington” Goes Street View With Mobile Advertising Van in DC To Call For Google Hearings

26. January 2011

WASHINGTON, DC – Consumer Watchdog’s new animated satire, “Mr. Schmidt Goes to Washington,” debuted today on the streets of Washington, DC, to make the case for why Congress should call Google CEO Eric Schmidt to testify under oath about the Wi-Spy scandal and other online privacy issues. The group also said the company’s close relationship with the US government should be probed.

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Group Critical of Google’s Government Relationship

By Vic Lee , KGO-TV ABC (SAN FRANCISCO, CA)

24. January 2011

A consumer advocacy group is calling for a congressional investigation into what it says is Google’s “cozy relationship” with the federal government, specifically, the Obama administration. At issue is Google’s use of Moffett Field, owned and operated by NASA, which is just a few miles away from Google headquarters in Mountain View.

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Google’s Close Ties With Obama Administration Reap Rewards, Consumer Group Alleges

By Henry J. Reske , NEWSMAX.COM

24. January 2011

A consumer group is calling for a congressional investigation into allegations that Internet giant Google turned close ties to the Obama administration into corporate benefits. The group, Consumer Watchdog, alleges in a 32-page report that Google has used its connections to gain “unique access” to the government’s Moffett Field located near Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, Calif.

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Consumer Watchdog Calls for Investigation of Google

By Grant Gross , NETWORKWORLD

24. January 2011

Consumer Watchdog, an advocacy group largely focused in recent years on Google’s privacy practices, has called on a congressional investigation into the Internet giant’s “cozy” relationship with U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration.

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Group Urges Congress To Investigate Google’s Relationship With Government Agencies

By Josh Smith , NATIONAL JOURNAL TECH DAILY DOSE

24. January 2011

A new report by Consumer Watchdog accuses the Obama administration of having an inappropriately close relationship with Google, allowing the company to escape scrutiny.

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Consumer Watchdog Sends Issa’s Oversight Committee Google Report Showing Inappropriate Relationship With Obama Administration

CONTACT: John M. Simpson

24. January 2011

SANTA MONICA, CA — Consumer Watchdog today sent Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) a 32-page report detailing how Google has inappropriately, benefited from its close ties to the Obama Administration, including how NASA’s Moffett Airfield, near Google’s world headquarters, has been turned into a taxpayer-subsidized private airport for Google executives used for corporate junkets.

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Invading Our Privacy on the Internet

By Jamie Court OP-ED COMMENTARY IN LOS ANGELES TIMES

27. December 2010

If Washington fails to act, California should create its own “do not track me” system through the Legislature or the ballot box. The state that pioneered Internet commerce can also lead the way in ensuring that it does not run roughshod over one of our fundamental rights.

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When Analysts Look Over Their Shoulders

By Brian Deagon , INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY

23. December 2010

“We’re interested in the monopolistic power that Google has, how they are using it and whether it has disadvantaged consumers,” said John Simpson, a director at Consumer Watchdog.

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Smartphones Need “Do Not Track Me” Function, Consumer Watchdog Says

CONTACT: John M. Simpson

20. December 2010

Santa Monica, CA — The Do Not Track Me function proposed in the Federal Trade Commission’s recently released online privacy report must be extended to include smartphones, Consumer Watchdog said today in the wake of a Wall Street Journal article showing how applications for the iPhone and Android phones widely share personal data without the users’ knowledge or consent.

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Google Denies Connecticut AG Street View Data

By Clint Boulton , EWEEK

18. December 2010

That answer isn’t satisfactory for privacy pundits such as Consumer Watchdog’s John M. Simpson. “Google’s refusal to give data gathered by its Street View cars from private WiFi networks to Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal underscores the need for a Congressional hearing,” Simpson said. “What is Google hiding?

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Archive | Tag: going to court

New Consumer Watchdog Animation “Mr. Schmidt Goes to Washington” Goes Street View With Mobile Advertising Van in DC To Call For Google Hearings

Group Critical of Google’s Government Relationship

Google’s Close Ties With Obama Administration Reap Rewards, Consumer Group Alleges

Consumer Watchdog Calls for Investigation of Google

Group Urges Congress To Investigate Google’s Relationship With Government Agencies

Consumer Watchdog Sends Issa’s Oversight Committee Google Report Showing Inappropriate Relationship With Obama Administration

Invading Our Privacy on the Internet

When Analysts Look Over Their Shoulders

Smartphones Need “Do Not Track Me” Function, Consumer Watchdog Says

Google Denies Connecticut AG Street View Data