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The move to store sensitive location data on-device means the tech giant will not have the database to provide access to authorities who have the ‘geofence warrant.

Google: The move to store sensitive location data on-device means the tech giant will not have the database to provide access to authorities who have the ‘geofence warrant’.

40 members of Congress ask Google to stop collecting location data, arguing the data could be used to identify women seeking abortions.

Lawmakers are concerned that Google's location data might be used by "far-right extremists" to crack down on people seeking an abortion.

Attorneys general from Washington D.C. and 3 states sued Google, alleging that it 'deceived consumers' about location data collection.

The Department of Justice said Wednesday that a New York woman was identified, arrested and charged for her actions on Jan. 6 thanks to Google location data that was obtained pursuant to a search warrant. Traci Sunstrum is the woman who was photographed holding up a cell phone and wearing "a green jacket and stars-and-stripes pants," the FBI statement of facts in Sunstrum's case says. The post New York Woman Seen Wearing ‘Stars-and-Stripes...

Australia says Google “partially” misled some consumers over collection and use of location data Updated: Updated: April 16, 2021 16:53 IST The enforcement action was brought by country’s competition regulator, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), who has been prosecuting Google for breaching consumer law. Share Article AAA Australia says Google “partially” misled some consumers over collection and use of location data.   | Photo Credit: Reuters The enforcement acti...

Google misled some Android and Pixel phone users in Australia about location data, court rules An Australian court found that Google continued to collect the Location History of some users who even ticked No or Do not collect on their initial settings misleading some Android and Pixel users. India Today Tech | April 16, 2021 | Updated 18:48 IST (Picture: Google) Highlights Google partially misled some Android and Pixel phone users about their location data in Australia, a court ruled on Friday...