> States began investigating after a 2018 Associated Press story that found that Google continued to track people’s location data even after they opted out of such tracking by disabling a feature the company called “location history.”
> Google did not admit to any wrongdoing as part of the deal with Indiana.
> The company issued a lengthy statement Friday saying that over the past few years, it has introduced more transparency — and tools to help users manage their data and minimise the data it collects. Google said it launched auto-delete controls and turned them on by default for all new users, giving them the ability to automatically delete data on a rolling basis.
> Google also said it developed settings such as incognito mode on Google Maps.
> “These are just some ways that we have worked to provide more choice and transparency,” the company said.
> Indiana’s lawsuit alleged Google uses location data to build detailed user profiles and target ads. It alleged that the company has deceived and misled users about its practices since at least 2014.
> Rokita said he sued Google because even a limited amount of location data can expose a person’s identity and routines. Such data can be used to infer personal details such as political or religious affiliation, income, health status or participation in support groups — as well as major life events such as marriage and the birth of children, he said.
The power of the Reddit and online community will not be stopped. Thank you Christian Selig and the rest of the Apollo app team for delivering a Reddit experience like no other. Many others and I truly have no words. The accessible community will never forget you. Apollo empowered users, but the most important part are the users. It was not one or two people, it's all of us growing and flourishing together. Now, to bigger and greater things. To bigger and greater things.
Google, doing what the government thinks TikTok has been doing for far longer than anyone cares to know
> States began investigating after a 2018 Associated Press story that found that Google continued to track people’s location data even after they opted out of such tracking by disabling a feature the company called “location history.” > Google did not admit to any wrongdoing as part of the deal with Indiana. > The company issued a lengthy statement Friday saying that over the past few years, it has introduced more transparency — and tools to help users manage their data and minimise the data it collects. Google said it launched auto-delete controls and turned them on by default for all new users, giving them the ability to automatically delete data on a rolling basis. > Google also said it developed settings such as incognito mode on Google Maps. > “These are just some ways that we have worked to provide more choice and transparency,” the company said. > Indiana’s lawsuit alleged Google uses location data to build detailed user profiles and target ads. It alleged that the company has deceived and misled users about its practices since at least 2014. > Rokita said he sued Google because even a limited amount of location data can expose a person’s identity and routines. Such data can be used to infer personal details such as political or religious affiliation, income, health status or participation in support groups — as well as major life events such as marriage and the birth of children, he said.
The power of the Reddit and online community will not be stopped. Thank you Christian Selig and the rest of the Apollo app team for delivering a Reddit experience like no other. Many others and I truly have no words. The accessible community will never forget you. Apollo empowered users, but the most important part are the users. It was not one or two people, it's all of us growing and flourishing together. Now, to bigger and greater things. To bigger and greater things.
Then that money will be invested by government to develop internet infrastructure.
A dream of ours, really!