Google misled users over location data, Australian court finds 16 Apr, 2021 05:12 AM 3 minutes to read The Australian Consumer and Competition Commission wants financial penalties and a publication order for Google to "better explain" its process to users. Image / 123rf The Australian Consumer and Competition Commission wants financial penalties and a publication order for Google to "better explain" its process to users. Image / 123rf An Australian court has found Google misled consumers into thinking they had disabled tracking on Android smartphones - by making opt-out a two-step process, with a second step that was not obvious. The Australian Consumer and Competition Commission, which brought the legal action, wants financial penalties and a publication order for Google to "better explain" its process to users. These penalties will be decided at a later date, if the ruling survives appeals.