Four attorneys general from Washington D.C., Indiana, Texas, and Washington state have sued Google over misleading consumers over location tracking.
today reported that Google is being sued by the attorneys general of Washington D.C., Indiana, Texas, and the state of Washington over the methods it employs to collect and use location data from Android users. In the suit filed by Washington D.C. attorney general Karl A. Racine, the District says that Google is tricking its users into sharing their location data."has systematically deceived consumers about how their locations are tracked" on Android handsets.
More importantly, as far as Google is concerned, the AG of Washington D.C. wants the court to order Google to disgorge profits it made as a result of its illegal behavior. The suit filed by Washington D.C. said that Google falsely told users that if location services were disabled, certain Google apps would not work properly even though that wasn't the case.
The attorneys general also referred to"deceptive design methods" called"dark patterns" used to stop users from protecting their privacy in order to stop users from protecting their privacy. Among things that they claim Google uses to get its way are"repeated nudging, misleading pressure tactics, and evasive and deceptive descriptions of features and settings.
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