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Google settles ‘Buzz’ suit; Texas opens antitrust probe
There were two major legal developments Friday involving Internet giant Google as the nation focused its attention on the long Labor Day holiday weekend. Both merit recapping, but unfortunately one is less of a victory for consumers than it might first appear. The other development could be a hint of huge problems to come for Google.
Continue reading...Friday, September 3, 2010
Rabid Consumer Watchdog Attacks Google CEO Consumer Watchdog has created quite a stir with its Times Square jumbotron attack ad depicting Google CEO Eric Schmidt as a child predator. The so-called lampoon is designed to provoke outrage against Google's perceived privacy intrusions, but some viewers may find the privacy group's tactics even more outrageous. Consumer Watchdog's Simpson shrugged off such criticism. "Sometimes, as an advocate, you want to focus attention on an issue -- and if someone calls you crazy, then you put on your thick skin and smile, because that means they are focusing on the issue," he said. "As long as people are talking about the issue seriously, we are happy."
Continue reading...Consumer Watchdog Thinks Google’s Schmidt is a Data Perv
Friday, September 3, 2010
Imagine wandering through Times Square and seeing a 60-foot-tall animation depicting you (yes, you) as a creepy child-baiting ice cream truck driver. How would you feel? That's probably the question Google's Eric Schmidt is being asked today.
Continue reading...Oh Snap! Consumer Watchdog kicks Google and CEO Schmidt HARD!
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Picture a 540-square-foot animated ad, a cartoon video mocking Google's CEO Eric Schmidt; now picture it running twice an hour, 36 times per day, in New York's Times Square. Consumer Watchdog has launched a huge and very public campaign against Google, highlighting its concerns over Google's privacy policies and the need for Congress to enact a national 'Do Not Track Me' list. The massive cartoon digital advertisement is titled “Don’t Be Evil?” The avatar-style animation features Schmidt driving an ice cream truck and offering "free" ice cream while he secretly spies on children.
Continue reading...Consumer Watchdog Group Goes After Google
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Consumer Watchdog, a consumer group, has long been critical of Google and some of the comments that Eric Schmidt, the company’s chief executive, has made about privacy online.
Continue reading...Video Mocks Google’s Privacy Practices
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Consumer Watchdog has launched a rather unique effort in its bid to highlight its concerns over Google's privacy policies and to push Congress to allow consumers to opt out of having their Web activities tracked by online firms.
Continue reading...Consumer Watchdog Takes “Do Not Track Me” Campaign to Times Square With Animated Video Targeting Google CEO’s Lack of Respect For Privacy
Thursday, September 2, 2010
SANTA MONICA, CA – Consumer Watchdog’s InsideGoogle.com has taken its online privacy campaign to New York’s Times Square, where it has purchased a 540 sq. ft. Jumbotron digital advertisement promoting an animated video satirizing Google CEO Eric Schmidt’s attitude toward consumer privacy.
Continue reading...If you’re ashamed of what you’ve done, change your name
Friday, August 20, 2010
At a certain point, fabulously successful people can grow fabulously out of touch with the world that the rest of us live in. Think of the late Michael Jackson. Think the hedge fund manager who was surprised that people were offended by his $3 million birthday party.
Continue reading...“Do Not Track Me” gains traction in Washington
Sunday, August 15, 2010
I'm just back from a sweltering week in Washington, DC, convinced that those of us who care about protecting consumers' online privacy have reason for optimism. There is growing interest in creating a "Do Not Track Me" list and mechanism to implement it.
Continue reading...Smile! Aerial Images Being Used to Enforce Laws
Saturday, August 14, 2010
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — On New York’s Long Island, it’s used to prevent drownings. In Greece, it’s a tool to help solve a financial crisis. Municipalities update property assessment rolls and other government data with it. Some in law enforcement use it to supplement reconnaissance of crime suspects. High-tech eyes in the sky — from satellite […]
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Monday, September 6, 2010
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