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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.

January 18, 2022 by Stephanie Condon

How to opt-out of Google Home's tracking features

Understanding and fully digesting where your information is going and who's using it can be difficult. Here are just a few of the ways you can personalize your Google data privacy at a level you feel comfortable with (without completely abandoning the service).

September 8, 2021 by Reviews.com Staff

EU opens formal antitrust probe into Google's display ad services

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.

June 22, 2021 by Campbell Kwan

Court finds Google misled Australian consumers on how it collected location data

Australian Android users were not told by Google about various settings that allow the search giant to collect personal location data.

April 15, 2021 by Campbell Kwan

Google says ACCC's work on ad tech regulation could be at odds with Privacy Act

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.

March 25, 2021 by Asha Barbaschow

Google tells ACCC it just makes advertising easy

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.

January 28, 2021 by Asha Barbaschow

Google back in ACCC's crosshairs, but this time under the guise of an 'ad tech' inquiry

The watchdog takes issue with Google's advertising monopoly, and wants to give others access to the data it has.

January 27, 2021 by Asha Barbaschow

Not happy Jan: Google likens media bargaining code to using the Yellow Pages

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.

November 23, 2020 by Asha Barbaschow

Google wants publishers to decide if news is shown on its platform

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.

November 15, 2020 by Asha Barbaschow

Trivago loses appeal over misleading website algorithm ruling

Federal Court decision upheld by the Full Federal Court.

November 3, 2020 by Asha Barbaschow