Google Sued By District of Columbia For ‘Deceiving Users’

[iceberg]

Google Sued By District of Columbia For ‘Deceiving Users’ | TIMCAST

The District of Columbia and three states have filed lawsuits against Google for allegedly invading users’ privacy by making it virtually impossible...

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this should be interesting. at what point are lawsuits cost more than you planned for?

 

[Otis Mayfield]

Here's How You Can Stop Google From Following You on Vacation

You can also delete old location data that Google has stored on you.

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Google watches you when you poop!

 

[Godboy]

Here's How You Can Stop Google From Following You on Vacation

You can also delete old location data that Google has stored on you.

www.cnet.com

Google watches you when you poop!

I dont know about that, but if you have Alexa in there, they are at least listening.

 

[1srelluc]

Can they spy on you when it's turned off?

I'm no luddite but it seems to me when your entire life revolves around your smart phone then you get what you get.

 

[Indeependent]

Smart Devices are always listening.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

“In reality, consumers who use Google products cannot prevent Google from collecting, storing and profiting from their location,


Seems the answer then is to not use Google products if this bothers a person.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Smart Devices are always listening.

They have to be so they hear when you call their name.

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

They have to be so they hear when you call their name.

Yep.

The convenience of "hey, Siri" comes at a price.

Now, if Google lets government get its greedy little shit-stained hands on that information, that is a constitutional roundabout that I will NOT tolerate.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Yep.

The convenience of "hey, Siri" comes at a price.

Now, if Google lets government get its greedy little shit-stained hands on that information, that is a constitutional roundabout that I will NOT tolerate.

I agree totally.

 

[pknopp]

I'm good with this lawsuit.