Google to Pay $391 Million Privacy Fine for Secretly Tracking Users' Location

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 19:01:00 Dan

Google to Pay $391 Million Privacy Fine for Secretly Tracking Users' Location

Internet giant #Google has agreed to pay a record $391.5 million to settle with 40 states in the U.S. over charges the company misled users about the collection of personal location data.

"Google misled its users into thinking they had turned off location tracking in their account settings, when, in fact, Google continued to collect their location information," Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said Monday.

"For years Google has prioritized profit over their users' privacy. They have been crafty and deceptive," Rosenblum stated.

More at https://thehackernews.com/2022/11/google-to-pays-391-million-privacy-fine.html

There are ways to #degoogle your #phone. It's time to #OWN your phone! Not only the hardware but also have control over the software (without tracking every step and your daily habits) that you use everyday.

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Dan

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I'm a long-time user and enthusiast of open source software and espouse the philosophy that software code should be open (readable). So that everyone can see what happens behind the scenes while we use our electronic devices every day.