News tagged with privacy advocacy

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.

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created Mar 01, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 56

Google trial in Italy: freedom v. responsibility

(AP) -- Testimony begins Tuesday in the Italian trial of four Google executives accused of defamation and violating privacy for allowing a video to be posted online showing an autistic youth being abused.

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created Jun 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

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.

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created May 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0