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A bipartisan group of attorneys general sued Google on Monday, alleging that the technology giant has used "dark patterns" and deceptive practices to track users' physical location.

A bipartisan group of attorneys general sued Google on Monday, alleging that the technology giant has used "dark patterns" and deceptive practices to track users' physical location.

Attorney generals in at least four states are expected to be file lawsuits on Monday accusing the company of deceiving users about how their location is tracked.

Four US attorneys general have accused the firm of deceiving consumers into letting it track where they go to fuel its advertising business.

Alphabet unit accused of recording users’ location even after they tried to turn off tracking

When it asks for location, i dont really trust it because its giving private information away to people. i can see, like, 18—plus adverts, which arent exactly appropriate for my age group. well, i see game adverts about people killing each other, which i dont think is appropriatej for my age as well. when it asks to collect my data and i dont know what its being used for, sometimes that scares me a little bit. the new childrens code is now enforced by the information commissioners office. ther...

Well, i see game adverts about people killing each other, which i dont think is appropriatej for my age as well. when it asks to collect my data and i dont know what its being used for, sometimes that scares me a little bit. the new childrens code is now enforced by the information commissioners office. there are 15 standards which will govern how childrens data is protected online. these include strict rules on data collection and sharing, making high privacy settings the default and switching ...

These include strict rules on data collection and sharing, making high privacy settings the default and switching location tracking off by default, too. a key figure behind this new code is the film director and now campaigner baroness beeban kidron. personal data is the mechanism by which the companies make money, so it�*s follow the money. it�*s designed to grab the data. and in doing so, a lot of things, unintended consequences, happen to our children. and that by actually saying, "no, do...

Data is protected online. these include strict rules on data collection and sharing, making high privacy settings the default and switching location tracking off by default, too. a key figure behind this new code is the film director and now campaigner baroness beeban kidron. personal data is the mechanism by which the companies make money, so its follow the money. its designed to grab the data. and in doing so, a lot of things, unintended consequences, happen to our children. and that by actual...

Much personal information online. when it asks for location, i don�*t really trust it because it�*s giving information away to people. i can see, like, 18—plus adverts, which arent exactly appropriate for my age group. well, i see game adverts about people killing each other, which i dont think is appropriatej for my age as well. when it asks to collect my data and i don�*t know what it�*s being used for, sometimes that scares me a little bit. the new children�*s code is now enforced...