He says it may be time for significant changes to a key part of federal law that shields the companies from liability for their users’ posts.
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Google faces privacy probe in EU over location tracking
The investigation will look into its processing of data and the transparency surrounding it.
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Over 10 years, tech giants spent nearly $500 million lobbying Congress
Facebook, Google and Amazon were among the biggest spenders on lobbying efforts, with Apple not far behind.
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Companies burned by big tech ask Congress to regulate Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google
Democrats and Republicans at times appeared stunned as they heard tales of tech giants allegedly copying smaller competitors’ features or tweaking their algorithms to put competitors at a disadvantage.
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Former Google exec now running for Senate in Maine decries company’s ‘greed, corruption’
Democrat Ross LaJeunesse of Biddeford says the company didn’t live up to its motto: Don’t be evil.
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Workers fired from Google plan federal labor complaint
The company claims they were fired for violating its data security policy, while the former employees say Google retaliated against them for labor activity.
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Google fires four workers, including staffer tied to protest
A now former employee says she was being targeted for protesting against U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which is testing a Google product.
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Our View: Searches show how privacy laws have fallen behind
Federal investigators accessed hundreds of millions of photos from databases, just the latest example of how privacy rights are eroding.
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Google Nest device has microphone it forgot to mention
Failure to list the built-in mic in the hub’s specs was not intentional, the company says.
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Google to revamp sexual harassment policies in wake of walkout by 20,000 workers
The company says it needs to do more to protect its employees and support people who raise concerns, making changes that could serve as a model for tech industry culture.