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Google Agrees $93m Location Tracking Settlement With California
Another settlement over Google's location tracking practices, with agreement to pay California $93m to settle lawsuit
Apple, Google Submit Proposal To Tackle AirTag Stalking
Tech giants Apple and Google agree rare partnership to tackle stalking problem via location-tracking devices
Google Settles US States Location Tracking Lawsuit
Alphabet agrees to pay $391.5m settlement after 40 US states sued it for misleading consumers over location tracking practices
TikTok Denies Report It Can ‘Track’ US Citizens
Chinese owned TikTok has denied a media report that it had 'targetted' US citizens, and says it does not collect precise GPS location data
Meta Settles Facebook Location Tracking Lawsuit
Meta reaches $37.5 million settlement of a Facebook location tracking lawsuit, after allegations it tracked user movements via people's smartphones
Apple To Issue AirTag Warning Amid Stalking Fears
Tech giant Apple to issue setup warning after a number of high profile incidents where AirTags have been used to stalk people
Elon Musk Offers Teenager $5,000 To Stop Tracking Bot
The movements of Tesla and SpaceX boss Elon Musk is being tracked by a Florida teenager, who has asked the world's richest man for $50,000 to stop it
Google Sued For ‘Deceptive’ Location Tracking Practices
Four attorneys general in the US are suing Google for allegedly misleading users about when it was able to track their locations
Apple Unveils AirTag, Apple TV 4K, Purple iPhone 12
Apple's Spring Loaded event reveals AirTag, Apple 4K TV, as well as purple iPhone 12. Other announcements include a refresh of iPad Pro and iMac range,
Apple ‘Find My’ App To Locate Third-Party Items
Wireless earbuds, electric bikes, and other third-party products can now be tracked or located using Apple's 'Find My' app
Coronavirus: Google Location Data Shows Rise In Visits To Parks
Google releases second tranche of location data that reveals there was a rise in people visiting parks during the warm weather last weekend
Coronavirus: EU Seeks Unified Approach For Covid-19 Tracking App
European Union warns against fragmented approach for digital technologies and mobile apps, used to help track the Coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus: Google Releases Location Data To Help Authorities Check Lock-downs
Location data is being released by Google in 131 countries so officials can see if people are obeying self-isolating rules
Coronavirus: WHO Expert Calls For Mobile Phone Tracking
Time to track? To ensure people follow self isolation, their smartphones need to be tracked, expert at World Health Organisation warns
Apple iPhone Collects Location Data Even If Turned Off, Warns Krebs
Flagship iPhone 11 Pro will track a user's location, even when location settings are turned off, researcher warns. Apple promises change
TfL To Collect Commuters Wi-Fi Data From July
VPN time? Commuters in London are to have Wi-Fi data collected to help improve journeys on the underground
Google To Auto-Delete Web Search History
Google to offer users the option to auto-delete location history and web search data that it harvests
Google Faces Multiple GDPR Complaints Over Location Tracking
I spy with my little eye? Seven European consumer groups file GDPR complaints against Google's location tracking
Google Slapped With Location Tracking Lawsuit
That didn't take long. Last week's revelation that Google tracks users’ location even if tracking is turned off, prompts US lawsuit
Google ‘Tracks Users Even With Location History Switched Off’
An AP investigation found a number of Google services tracked users even when they had explicitly switched off location tracking