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Google Updates PageRank, Rolls Out Web Elements
However, Google has also run into some high-profile controversies over the past few months. In April, nonprofit consumer advocacy organization Consumer Watchdog publicly questioned the settlement between Google, The Author’s Guild and the Association of American Publishers (AAP) over the search-engine giant's growing digital library. In particular, Consumer Watchdog argued that the settlement, which gave Google the same terms as any theoretical future competitor, deserved to be placed under government review.
Continue reading...Google Presentation On “Google, Competition and Openness” Shared With Justice Department And Myths Debunked By Consumer Watchdog
Friday, May 8, 2009
Washington, DC -- Consumer Watchdog has sent to the U.S. Justice Department a Google document presenting the best corporate arguments for why Google should not be viewed as monopolistic, along with a duplicate of the presentation marked up with comments from an expert countering the claims. The nonprofit consumer group received both documents from an anonymous industry insider.
Continue reading...ConsumerWatchdog.org: Leaked Google Presentation Meant To Counter Fed Inquiries On Competition
Friday, May 8, 2009
Is Google a monopoly? That question, which is increasingly gaining the attention of regulators in Washington, D.C., is also the subject of an intense public relations war between Google and detractors. Today, a new front was opened up, after a consumer advocacy group released a copy of a Google presentation on Google's business practices, along with critical commentary that casts doubt on Google's claims that it supports competition. The group, ConsumerWatchdog.org, said that the Google presentation is part of a campaign to counter federal inquiries into potentially anticompetitive practices.
Continue reading...Is Google Burning Its Brand?
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
The recent incident involved a privacy group called Consumer Watchdog. The organization and Google have had a history of run-ins. Consumer Watchdog has been critical of Google in terms of privacy, and has been aggressive at times in publicly challenging the search giant, as can be seen in this video ironically documented on YouTube, which is owned by Google.
Continue reading...White House website cuts tie to Google’s YouTube
Monday, March 2, 2009
In the face of criticism from privacy advocates, the White House website apparently has ended its ties to Google's YouTube video service.
Continue reading...Google wants to get rid of watchdogs, no apologies
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
When I walked into the Consumer Watchdog office today on a press conference seeking to protect benefits for autistic children, it occurred to me just what is so insidious about Google's efforts to de-fund our consumer group.
Continue reading...White House camouflages ties to Google
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
The White House webmaster apparently is hearing concerns from privacy advocates about exemptions from federal rules for Google's YouTube video service, but I'm not applauding the latest response at all.
Continue reading...NYT weighs in for online privacy controls
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
The oracle of progressive opinion, the New York Times editorial page, articulated the core concept for new privacy protection in America: "Internet users should be able to control how much of their personal data companies keep."
Continue reading...Consumer Group Calls On Google To Offer Zero Personal Data Retention Policy
Friday, December 19, 2008
Seeks Meeting With Chairman Eric Schmidt About Privacy Concerns Santa Monica, CA -- Google should offer users of its search engine the ability to leave no personal data on the Internet giant’s servers, the nonpartisan, nonprofit Consumer Watchdog said today and asked for a meeting with Google’s chairman to discuss the group’s privacy concerns.
Continue reading...Sometimes Google listens
Friday, December 5, 2008
Don't be shy about telling Google what you think of the company's activities. Sometimes the internet giant listens to what its users say. A case in point:...
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Thursday, May 28, 2009
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