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Consumer Watchdog Portrays Schmidt As Lunatic Senate Witness

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

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As Eric Schmidt plans his transition from Google's chief executive into a role has a greater focus on government outreach, ardent Google critic and privacy advocate Consumer Watchdog has found a not-so-friendly way to welcome him to Washington.

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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

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

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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

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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The Circuit: Consumer Watchdog Asks for Google Probe

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

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Consumer Watchdog sent a report to Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, asking for a probe into the relationship between the Obama administration and Google.

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Group Critical of Google’s Government Relationship

Monday, January 24, 2011

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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

Monday, January 24, 2011

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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

Monday, January 24, 2011

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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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Issa Urged to Probe Google’s ‘Cozy’ Relationship with Obama Administration

Monday, January 24, 2011

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Google's close relationship with the Obama administration has allowed the search giant inappropriate benefits such as access to a NASA airfield and lowered scrutiny on its private practices, according to a new report from Consumer Watchdog.

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

Monday, January 24, 2011

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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

Monday, January 24, 2011

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

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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Google CEO Surprise: Larry Page Replacing Eric Schmidt

Friday, January 21, 2011

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John Simpson, spokesman for non-profit advocacy group Consumer Watchdog, says Schmidt "has put his foot so far in his mouth, so frequently, about privacy that it got him kicked upstairs." Adds Simpson: "Larry Page stepping in as CEO is a great step, if he remembers where he came from and what the company stood for when he co-founded it."

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