News tagged with consumer advocacy group
Facebook IPO has privacy implications, advocates say
Facebook's IPO could be one of the most successful in history, but that very success could force the company to make a choice between protecting users' privacy and exploiting their personal data.
May 17, 2012 |
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Google rolls out new privacy policy amid howls
Google rolled out a new privacy policy Thursday allowing the firm to track users across various services to develop targeted advertising, despite sharp criticism from US and European consumer advocacy groups.
Mar 01, 2012 |
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Group will sue McDonald's over Happy Meal toys
(AP) -- Are the toys in your child's Happy Meal making him fat? The Center for Science in the Public Interest says they are. The Washington-based consumer advocacy group threatened to file a lawsuit against McDonald's Tuesday, ...
Jun 24, 2010 |
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German court rules against Google's terms
(AP) -- A German court has ruled that Google Inc. must change terms of service that could be interpreted to compromise a user's rights, a decision the consumer advocacy group that brought the suit welcomed ...
Aug 31, 2009 |
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