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Feb. 10, 2012

Consumer group tries to block Google's privacy policy

A consumer group filed a complaint Wednesday demanding that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission block Google Inc. from implementing a new privacy policy.

By Craig Anderson
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A consumer group filed a complaint Wednesday demanding that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission block Google Inc. from implementing a new privacy policy that would consolidate users' information across its various services because it violates the company's consent decree with the government.

The federal lawsuit, filed in the District of Columbia, asks a judge to order the FTC to sue Google to prevent it from violating terms...

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