District of Columbia, Texas, Washington, and Indiana AGs sue Google for allegedly deceiving users to gain access to their location data from at least 2014
it's actually one of several state lawsuits that all contend Google's privacy settings are purposefully confusing, all under different consumer protection laws https://www.theverge.com/... @nytimesbusiness : Claiming that Google misled users by continuing to track location information of users who had changed privacy settings to prevent the data collection, the District of Columbia and three states are suing the tech giant, @ceciliakang reports. https://www.nytimes.com/... @thephilosotroll : Good; more AGs really need to get involved in this sort of litigation. I've been pleasantly surprised by the bipartisan group working on the Facebook/Meta lawsuit, which looks like it'll do some worthwhile things. https://twitter.com/... @nytimestech : “Google has prioritized profits over people,” the Indiana attorney general said. “It has prioritized financial earnings over following the law.” https://www.nytimes.com/... Richard Blumenthal / @senblumenthal : I've long raised alarm over Google's location data deceptions. Big Tech's lies must stop. The stunning allegations in this bipartisan suit show, yet again, that tech companies continue to mislead, deceive, & prioritize profits over protecting user privacy. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... Brendan Carr / @brendancarrfcc : Google deceived consumers by recording their location even after users tried to turn off the company's tracking on their smartphones and web browsers, according to new lawsuits by AGs in Indiana, Texas, Washington, and D.C. https://www.wsj.com/... Rep. Ken Buck / @repkenbuck : Just another reason to pass my bill H.R. 3460 that would empower state AGs. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... @colorofchange : Don't forget, #YourDataIsASnitch. @Google is contributing to online discrimination through their racist algorithms & data practices that harm Black people. #Google must be held responsible for identifying racial bias in its products & polices. Full video: https://coc.is/... https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/... Todd Rokita / @agtoddrokita : We Hoosiers are the first to salute business success, but we also expect companies to be honest and obey the rules. Read more about our lawsuit against Google over its deception surrounding its harvesting of location data: https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... AG Karl A. Racine / @agkarlracine : Google uses tricks to continuously seek to track a user's location, but the time of trickery for profits is over. We sued Google today to hold them accountable for illegally using “dark patterns” to deceive users and invade their privacy. https://www.nytimes.com/... Rita Gunther McGrath / @rgmcgrath : I have been saying for a long time that eventually the wild west of the 3rd party data business will be hemmed in. This article by @Cat_Zakrzewski talks about Google's mounting legal challenges. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... AG Karl A. Racine / @agkarlracine : Massive, powerful companies like Google have been blocking reasonable federal regulation and flagrantly ignoring existing laws for years. Today, we're showing that even in divisive times, AGs can come together to hold big tech accountable in state courts. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... Beatrice-Elizabeth Peterson / @missbeae : .@AGKarlRacine will lead a bipartisan group of Attorney Generals from Texas, Indiana, and Washington, who are each filing lawsuits in state court in an effort to hold Google accountable for privacy concerns and use of data. https://twitter.com/... Jonathan Mayer / @jonathanmayer : Today, four attorneys general are suing Google for its shady location privacy settings. A few reasons the litigation is remarkable: this is bipartisan, the complaints invoke dark patterns, and the AGs make new arguments for why dark patterns are unlawful. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... Robert Bateman / @robertjbateman : Note that while we often associate allegations of using “dark patterns” with privacy cases, such allegations can also be present in consumer rights complaints. For example I believe @finnmyrstad accused Amazon of using dark patterns to discourage Prime users from unsubscribing. Robert Bateman / @robertjbateman : @finnmyrstad Excerpt from the case docket. Android users will know that getting Google Assistant to leave you alone is a NIGHTMARE. It's pretty gratifying to read this stuff in a US case from a public authority (and not just a spray and pray class action). https://twitter.com/... Robert Bateman / @robertjbateman : Very interesting case against Google from the DC AG. Focuses on the difficulties users face when attempting to opt out of location-sharing on Android. Brought under the DC Consumer Protection Procedures Act—not a privacy law—on the basis of Google's alleged misrepresentation. https://twitter.com/... Christian D'Cunha / @beteropdefiets : Dark patterns are officially now a thing https://twitter.com/... Darren Cohen / @_darrencohen : This list of states (DC should be a state, so going to leave it as “state")should scare the hell out of Google and tech. Very few things are not partisan...... https://twitter.com/... @hypervisible : The lawsuits “allege the company made misleading promises about its users' ability to protect their privacy through Google account settings, dating to at least 2014.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
BREAKING: My office is suing Google for deceiving users and invading their privacy. Google claims that changing your device and account settings protects your data. The truth is, since 2014, Google has systematically surveilled users no matter what settings they choose.
We're leading a bipartisan group of AGs from Texas, Indiana, & Washington, each suing in state court to hold Google accountable. We're seeking to stop Google's illegal use of “dark patterns” & claw back profits made from location data. Read the complaint: https://oag.dc.gov/...
The lawsuits come as lawmakers and regulators in Washington are weighing proposals to impose broad privacy protections online following years of complaints from advocacy groups, who say the current legal protections for consumers aren't sufficient https://www.wsj.com/...
This lawsuit from the DC attorney general is fascinating — it's actually one of several state lawsuits that all contend Google's privacy settings are purposefully confusing, all under different consumer protection laws https://www.theverge.com/...
Claiming that Google misled users by continuing to track location information of users who had changed privacy settings to prevent the data collection, the District of Columbia and three states are suing the tech giant, @ceciliakang reports. https://www.nytimes.com/...
Good; more AGs really need to get involved in this sort of litigation. I've been pleasantly surprised by the bipartisan group working on the Facebook/Meta lawsuit, which looks like it'll do some worthwhile things. https://twitter.com/...
“Google has prioritized profits over people,” the Indiana attorney general said. “It has prioritized financial earnings over following the law.” https://www.nytimes.com/...
I've long raised alarm over Google's location data deceptions. Big Tech's lies must stop. The stunning allegations in this bipartisan suit show, yet again, that tech companies continue to mislead, deceive, & prioritize profits over protecting user privacy. https://www.washingtonp…
Google deceived consumers by recording their location even after users tried to turn off the company's tracking on their smartphones and web browsers, according to new lawsuits by AGs in Indiana, Texas, Washington, and D.C. https://www.wsj.com/...
Don't forget, #YourDataIsASnitch. @Google is contributing to online discrimination through their racist algorithms & data practices that harm Black people. #Google must be held responsible for identifying racial bias in its products & polices. Full video: https://coc.is/... https…
We Hoosiers are the first to salute business success, but we also expect companies to be honest and obey the rules. Read more about our lawsuit against Google over its deception surrounding its harvesting of location data: https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Google uses tricks to continuously seek to track a user's location, but the time of trickery for profits is over. We sued Google today to hold them accountable for illegally using “dark patterns” to deceive users and invade their privacy. https://www.nytimes.com/...
I have been saying for a long time that eventually the wild west of the 3rd party data business will be hemmed in. This article by @Cat_Zakrzewski talks about Google's mounting legal challenges. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Massive, powerful companies like Google have been blocking reasonable federal regulation and flagrantly ignoring existing laws for years. Today, we're showing that even in divisive times, AGs can come together to hold big tech accountable in state courts. https://www.washingtonpo…
.@AGKarlRacine will lead a bipartisan group of Attorney Generals from Texas, Indiana, and Washington, who are each filing lawsuits in state court in an effort to hold Google accountable for privacy concerns and use of data. https://twitter.com/...
Today, four attorneys general are suing Google for its shady location privacy settings. A few reasons the litigation is remarkable: this is bipartisan, the complaints invoke dark patterns, and the AGs make new arguments for why dark patterns are unlawful. https://www.washingtonpo…
Note that while we often associate allegations of using “dark patterns” with privacy cases, such allegations can also be present in consumer rights complaints. For example I believe @finnmyrstad accused Amazon of using dark patterns to discourage Prime users from unsubscribing.
@finnmyrstad Excerpt from the case docket. Android users will know that getting Google Assistant to leave you alone is a NIGHTMARE. It's pretty gratifying to read this stuff in a US case from a public authority (and not just a spray and pray class action). https://twitter.com/...
Very interesting case against Google from the DC AG. Focuses on the difficulties users face when attempting to opt out of location-sharing on Android. Brought under the DC Consumer Protection Procedures Act—not a privacy law—on the basis of Google's alleged misrepresentation. htt…
This list of states (DC should be a state, so going to leave it as “state")should scare the hell out of Google and tech. Very few things are not partisan...... https://twitter.com/...
The lawsuits “allege the company made misleading promises about its users' ability to protect their privacy through Google account settings, dating to at least 2014.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...