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New Consumer Watchdog Animation “Mr. Schmidt Goes to Washington” Goes Street View With Mobile Advertising Van in DC To Call For Google Hearings
WASHINGTON, DC – Consumer Watchdog’s new animated satire, “Mr. Schmidt Goes to Washington,” debuted today on the streets of Washington, DC, to make the case for why Congress should call Google CEO Eric Schmidt to testify under oath about the Wi-Spy scandal and other online privacy issues. The group also said the company’s close relationship with the US government should be probed.
Continue reading...Group Critical of Google’s Government Relationship
Monday, January 24, 2011
A consumer advocacy group is calling for a congressional investigation into what it says is Google's "cozy relationship" with the federal government, specifically, the Obama administration. At issue is Google's use of Moffett Field, owned and operated by NASA, which is just a few miles away from Google headquarters in Mountain View.
Continue reading...Google’s Close Ties With Obama Administration Reap Rewards, Consumer Group Alleges
Monday, January 24, 2011
A consumer group is calling for a congressional investigation into allegations that Internet giant Google turned close ties to the Obama administration into corporate benefits. The group, Consumer Watchdog, alleges in a 32-page report that Google has used its connections to gain “unique access” to the government's Moffett Field located near Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, Calif.
Continue reading...Consumer Watchdog Calls for Investigation of Google
Monday, January 24, 2011
Consumer Watchdog, an advocacy group largely focused in recent years on Google's privacy practices, has called on a congressional investigation into the Internet giant's "cozy" relationship with U.S. President Barack Obama's administration.
Continue reading...Issa Urged to Probe Google’s ‘Cozy’ Relationship with Obama Administration
Monday, January 24, 2011
Google's close relationship with the Obama administration has allowed the search giant inappropriate benefits such as access to a NASA airfield and lowered scrutiny on its private practices, according to a new report from Consumer Watchdog.
Continue reading...Consumer Watchdog Sends Issa’s Oversight Committee Google Report Showing Inappropriate Relationship With Obama Administration
Monday, January 24, 2011
SANTA MONICA, CA -- Consumer Watchdog today sent Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) a 32-page report detailing how Google has inappropriately, benefited from its close ties to the Obama Administration, including how NASA’s Moffett Airfield, near Google’s world headquarters, has been turned into a taxpayer-subsidized private airport for Google executives used for corporate junkets.
Continue reading...Google CEO Surprise: Larry Page Replacing Eric Schmidt
Friday, January 21, 2011
John Simpson, spokesman for non-profit advocacy group Consumer Watchdog, says Schmidt "has put his foot so far in his mouth, so frequently, about privacy that it got him kicked upstairs." Adds Simpson: "Larry Page stepping in as CEO is a great step, if he remembers where he came from and what the company stood for when he co-founded it."
Continue reading...Google’s CEO Switch Could Be a Risky Move
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Consumer Watchdog, an organization that has been critical of Google's privacy policies and missteps, said it welcomes the CEO change. "Eric Schmidt has put his foot in his mouth so far on key issues like privacy that he's kicked himself out of the CEO's office," said John M. Simpson, director of Consumer Watchdog's Inside Google Project, in a statement.
Continue reading...Don’t Be Evil When You Sell, And Other Retail Resolutions
Friday, December 31, 2010
In November advocacy groups Center for Digital Democracy, U.S. PIRG, Consumer Watchdog, and the World Privacy Forum filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission over “unfair and deceptive” advertising and data gathering practices at online health information and service sites.
Continue reading...Apple Lets Mobile Trackers Have a Field Day, Alleges Consumer Lawsuit
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
"It is clear that we need some kind of 'do not track' legislation for smartphones as well as online," John M. Simpson, a consumer advocate with Consumer Watchdog, told MacNewsWorld. This transmission of information was described as common in the Journal article, he noted -- and consumers have no recourse.
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
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