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  • 40 states reach privacy settlement with Google

    From JAB@21:1/5 to All on Mon Nov 14 20:48:25 2022
    40 states reach privacy settlement with Google

    The attorneys general for 40 states have reached a multimillion-dollar settlement with Google over its location tracking practices,
    Connecticut Attorney General William Tong confirmed Monday.

    The $391.5 million settlement is the largest multistate privacy
    settlement in U.S. history and relates to location tracking in
    Google's account settings menu.
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    "Google makes the majority of its revenue from using the personal data
    of those who search in its browsers and use its apps," Michigan
    Attorney General Dana Nessel said in a statement.

    "The company's online reach enables it to target consumers without the consumer's knowledge or permission.

    https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2022/11/14/attorneys-general-google-privacy-settlement-40-states/1811668454124/

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  • From JAB@21:1/5 to All on Tue Nov 15 05:52:27 2022
    Location data, often obtained by law enforcement in criminal
    investigations to identify suspects, is an important part of Google's advertising business. State investigators called it "the most
    sensitive and valuable personal information Google collects," noting
    that it helps target people with ads based on their vicinity.

    https://www.npr.org/2022/11/14/1136521305/google-settlement-location-tracking-data-privacy

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  • From JAB@21:1/5 to All on Tue Nov 15 10:13:30 2022
    The Attorneys General of Oregon and Nebraska led the settlement
    negotiations, assisted by Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, New
    Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee.

    The final settlement was also joined by Alabama, Alaska, Colorado,
    Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky,
    Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi,
    Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma,
    South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

    https://yallpolitics.com/2022/11/15/mississippi-joins-other-states-in-multimillion-dollar-settlement-with-google-over-tracking-practices/

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