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Privacy Advocates Fiercely Furrow Brows at Google
The announcement of the changes sparked concern among privacy watchdogs both in the United States and the European Union. "Consumers' online privacy is being eroded," growled John Simpson, a consumer advocate at Consumer Watchdog.
Continue reading...Google Tops as ‘Lord of the Lobbying’ with $10 Million in 2011
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
"They've decided to play the corrupt corporate cash and carry Washington (game) like many firms such as Microsoft have long done," John Simpson, a consumer advocate for Consumer Watchdog, told CNET. "What sets them apart, though, is they still hold themselves out to be different from the rest."
Continue reading...Spending Plus Online Clout Put Google In Lobbying Class of Its Own
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Google's spending caught the eye of its critics. The group Consumer Watchdog, which consistently targets Google, accused the company's executives of having "no qualms about spending lots of money to get their way."
Continue reading...Google Overtakes Microsoft in Federal Lobbying Spending
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Consumer Watchdog is one such organization that took umbrage to Google's lobbying spend, which is up 88 percent from 2010. The consumer advocate said Google has abandoned its "Don't Be Evil" roots by buying into "Washington's corrupt "cash and carry" political system.
Continue reading...Q4 2011 Lobbying Report Shows Google Spending Skyrocketed
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Consumer Watchdog condemned the increased lobbying by web services. Google "has abandoned its idealistic 'Don't Be Evil' roots and has bought into Washington's corrupt 'cash and carry' political system," the consumer group said. "Facebook, relatively new to the Washington lobbying scene, now appears headed down the same morally bankrupt path as Google," Consumer Watchdog said. Facebook declined to respond. Google didn't answer a request for comment.
Continue reading...Consumer Watchdog Asks EU to Block Google, Motorola Deal
Monday, January 23, 2012
A consumer group on Wednesday penned a letter to European regulators asking them to block the pending merger of Google and Motorola Mobility on anticompetitive grounds.
Continue reading...Consumer Watchdog Urges EU to Block Google’s Motorola Deal
Monday, January 23, 2012
A U.S. consumer advocacy group has written to the European Commission asking it to block Google's deal to acquire Motorola and to launch an investigation into the Internet giant's alleged anti-competitive behavior.
Continue reading...Consumer Watchdog During Brussels Visit Urges European Commission To Block Google’s Motorola Deal And File Formal Antitrust Complaint
Monday, January 23, 2012
BRUSSELS – Consumer Watchdog, a U.S.-based consumer advocacy group, today called for the EU’s antitrust regulators to block Google’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility and ultimately issue a formal antitrust complaint against the Internet giant’s ongoing business practices.
Continue reading...Consumer Watchdog Says Google’s Lobbying Expenses Show Firm Has Adopted ‘Cash and Carry’ Approach to Politics; Spending Soars 87 Percent
Monday, January 23, 2012
WASHINGTON, DC – Internet giant Google spent nearly $10 million lobbying federal policymakers in 2012, showing that the company has abandoned its idealistic "Don't Be Evil" roots and has bought into Washington's corrupt "cash and carry" political system, Consumer Watchdog said today.
Continue reading...Google And Facebook Spent Record Amounts On Lobbying In Q2 2011
Thursday, July 21, 2011
It’s no secret that former CEO and current Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt has been spending more time in the Beltway, helping with government relations. In fact, Schmidt is actually going to testify before the Senate on possible Google antitrust issues. Because of his increased presence in D.C., public interest organization Consumer Watchdog is actually calling for Schmidt’s activities in Washington D.C. to be scrutinized to see if he needs to register formally as a lobbyist.
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
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