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2. Google fined $40M+ for misleading location tracking settings

   techcrunch.com/2022/08/12/google-android...

   Google fined $40M+ for misleading location-tracking settings on Android. Google has been sanctioned A$60 million (around $40 million+) in Australia over Android settings it had applied, dating ...

3. Google keeps a history of your locations even when Location ...

   techcrunch.com/2018/08/13/google-keeps-a-history...

   Google, tracking. In a wonderfully clear example of "dark patterns" designed to mislead users and retain control over their data, Google continues tracking your location even when you turn off ...

4. Google Maps will let you store your location on your phone ...

   www.engadget.com/google-maps-will-let-you-store...

   Speaking of Location History, Google Maps will also allow you to click on your blue dot on the map and see settings such as Location History and Timeline.

5. Google gets hit with a new lawsuit over 'deceptive' location ...

   techcrunch.com/2022/01/24/google-lawsuit...

   His office began investigating how Google handles user location data after reporting from the Associated Press in 2018 found that many Google apps across iOS and Android recorded location data ...

6. How Google’s location-tracking issue affects you - Engadget

   www.engadget.com/2018-08-17-how-google-location...

   That's because, as the AP found in its investigation, the location-tracking privacy leak affects people using Google stuff on iPhones and everyone on Android. "The FBI then demanded a lot of ...

7. How to turn off location history in Google Maps - AOL

   www.aol.com/turn-off-location-history-google...

   Here's how to turn off location history in Google Maps on your Android phone: Open the Google Maps app > tap on your profile picture in the top-right corner > tap "Your Timeline" > toggle ...

8. Google clarifies how it tracks users even with Location ...

   www.engadget.com/2018-08-17-google-location...

   After the Associated Press reported that certain Google apps still track you even if you turned off location history, Google has changed its help pages and tried to clarify the issue. "We have ...

9. Google misled consumers over location data settings ...

   techcrunch.com/2021/04/16/google-misled...

   The case relates to personal location data collected by Google through Android mobile devices between January 2017 and December 2018.