Australia’s Lawsuit Against Google Over Personal Data Use Dismissed

Australia’s Lawsuit Against Google Over Personal Data Use Dismissed
The logo of Google during the Viva Tech start-up and technology summit in Paris on May 25, 2018. Charles Platiau/Reuters
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The Australian Federal Court on Friday dismissed a lawsuit filed by Australia’s competition regulator against Google LLC for allegedly misleading users about the use of their personal data.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) filed a lawsuit in July 2020 against Google for allegedly misleading users to obtain their consent to expand personal data collection for targeted advertising.
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