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Google Raises Its Game In Washington
Ariana Eunjung Cha Cecilia Kang
John Simpson, a researcher for the nonprofit Consumer Watchdog who was the first to raise questions about McLaughlin's appointment to the White House, said Google's bumbling intellectual persona in Washington is just an act.
Continue reading...Google Touts Economic Impact of $645M for Utah — Internet Giant Brushes Aside Critic of Its Motives
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
The announcement drew an immediate response from a nonprofit consumer-advocacy organization, Consumer Watchdog. The group said Google's motives in releasing the report were driven by "its attempts to quell worldwide outrage over the WiSpy scandal" and that this is "classic corporate PR spin to divert justified criticism."
Continue reading...Google Events Offer a Defense to Criticism
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
At least one vocal critic of the company said the report overstates Google's contributions. The company didn't generate this economic activity so much as facilitate it, said John Simpson of Consumer Watchdog. There were other businesses that connected companies with customers before Google was founded 12 years ago, and the report failed to take into account lost revenue and jobs within those industries, notably media and advertising, he said.
Continue reading...Google: $14.1B Generated in California, $54B in Nation in 2009; Consumer Group Scoffs
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Consumer Watchdog said Google's economic report relies on cooked accounting that only counts benefits while factoring in none of the costs Google places on society.
Continue reading...Google’s Economic Report Is Self-Serving Hype, Consumer Watchdog Says
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
“This is what every big corporation does when they are under fire,” said John M. Simpson, consumer advocate with the nonpartisan, nonprofit group. “They divert attention from their wrongdoing and spin a story about their contributions.”
Continue reading...Straus Seeks State Probe Into Google Data Capture
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
The data collection could extend to about 30 countries, said John M. Simpson, a consumer advocate with Consumer Watchdog, a nonprofit group that has called on the Federal Trade Commission to probe Google's actions. Simpson said he has not heard of any state attorneys general taking up the matter yet, but a response by states is likely as people become more aware of the implications. He said there is mounting outrage against the company.
Continue reading...Google Saves, Secures Wi-Fi Snooping Data
Monday, May 24, 2010
Several European countries' data privacy authorities have launched investigations into Google's actions. In the U.S., the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been asked to investigate Google by the consumer group Consumer Watchdog.
Continue reading...Google shows the way on search engine encryption; others must follow
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Google has announced that it is now offering privacy-friendly SSL encryption on its search engine, becoming the first major company to offer the protection. The company deserves credit and others who want to do more than pay lip service to privacy should immediately follow Google's lead.
Continue reading...FTC Clears Google Purchase of Mobile Ad Service
Friday, May 21, 2010
"How this possibly can be construed as promoting competition is incomprehensible," said John Simpson of Consumer Watchdog, a strident Google critic. "What it demonstrates is Google's clout in Washington."
Continue reading...FTC Approves Google’s AdMob Buy
Friday, May 21, 2010
“We’re very disappointed, we think it’s still pretty clear that these two combined are an unstoppable juggernaut,” said John Simpson, Consumer Watchdog spokesman on Friday. "There’s also an arguable case that Apple’s activities need to be investigated right now with what they’re planning to do with Quattro and perhaps shutting people out of the iPhone platform."
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Wednesday, May 26, 2010
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