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Texas AG Launches Investigation Into GoFundMe’s Removal of ‘Freedom Convoy’ Campaign
Texas attorney general Ken Paxton said he’s launching an investigation into GoFundMe following the company’s decision to take down a fundraising effort for an anti-vaccine mandate protest in Canada. Paxton’s Civil Investigative Demand, which comes on the heels of mounting Republican outrage over GoFundMe, will probe to determine whether the crowdsourcing company violated Texas’ Deceptive…
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Google Illegally Used Dark Patterns to Trick Users Into Handing Over Location Data, State AGs Say
On Monday, attorneys general from Washington D.C., Texas, and at least two other states refocused their sights on Google, claiming the company repeatedly pressures its users to forfeit their location data through dark pattern tactics and other deceptive practices. Altogether, these practices may amount to violations of D.C.’s Consumer Protection Procedures Act, and Texas’ Deceptive…
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Google Hit With $344 Million Fine Over Unfair Ad Practices
Google was fined a hefty 220 million euros (or roughly $344 million) on Monday after France’s competition authority found the company abusing its outsized role in the world of digital advertising.