I’m not the only one troubled by Google’s new Search Plus Your World — Google’s aggressive push to include social results in its search that seems to favour Google+ over other social media services. So is the FTC. More »
Google changed the way its search works yesterday by heavily integrating Google+ social media content into its search engine results. Now, advocacy groups are up in arms about potential invasions of user privacy. What, like you didn’t see this coming. More »
Carrier IQ execs were in DC yesterday meeting with FTC and FCC officialsabout its alleged spying antics. Both agencies are probing the carrier over allegations that its tracking software was installed on more than 150 million smartphones without user knowledge. More »
Facebook’s privacy record has been shaky at best. But that’s about to change, thanks to today’s settlement with the US Federal Trade Commision. From now on, all privacy changes have to be opt-in for users, instead of Facebook changing it for you. About time. More »
As the FTC prepares to launch a major investigation into Google’s “core search advertising business”, the search giant has issued a preliminary statement on its official blog today, restating the company’s core values. More »
The FTC is getting ready to serve Google with a subpoena in an emerging antitrust case against the search giant. There had been rumblings about a probe for the past few months, and the committee is now moving ahead with the investigation. More »
According to Bloomberg, Google could be the target of a “broad antitrust investigation” by the US Federal Trade Commission. FTC officials are said to be waiting on a Justice Department ruling that will determine if Google’s attempted acquisition of travel software company ITA is anticompetitive before they proceed with the investigation. Mo money mo problems. [Bloomberg]
