Democrats propose a law to ban "surveillance advertising"
The bill would put a stop to targeted advertising, which brings in loads of cash for Google, Facebook and other data brokers.
The bill would put a stop to targeted advertising, which brings in loads of cash for Google, Facebook and other data brokers.
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The European Commission is concerned Google has distorted competition by restricting the ability of third parties to access user data for advertising purposes on websites and apps, while reserving such data for its own use.
Australian Android users were not told by Google about various settings that allow the search giant to collect personal location data.
Search giant asks the watchdog to consult with the Attorney-General's Department, the OAIC, and privacy advocacy groups for the remainder of its ad tech inquiry.
In its latest ACCC battle, the search giant says ad tech is a competitive market with low barriers to entry and promotes a healthy ecosystem.
The watchdog takes issue with Google's advertising monopoly, and wants to give others access to the data it has.
Vint Cerf said it would be no more reasonable to try to return to an environment where publishers’ revenues were protected than it would be to expect Australians to go back to the Yellow Pages, Encyclopedia Britannica, or microfiche for their sources of information.
Despite this restricting the information available to those googling, the search giant believes the media bargaining code should preserve a system where publishers are free to decide whether their content can be found in Google Search or Google News.
Federal Court decision upheld by the Full Federal Court.