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Australia sues Google over misuse of consumers' location data

October 30, 2019 Reprints

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has filed a lawsuit against U.S.-based Google Inc. for allegedly misusing consumers' location data, CNN reported. The lawsuit filed in Australia is the first major court case resulting from an 18-month inquiry into tech platforms such as Google and Facebook that recommended more regulation for tech companies and efforts to improve competition in media.

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