Why Australian courts should drag Google for its dubious location tracking practices

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By The ConversationApr 20, 2021, 8:25 am118 pts
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has had a significant win against Google. The Federal Court found Google misled some Android users about how to disable personal location tracking. Will this decision actually change the behavior of the big tech companies? The answer will depend on the size of…

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