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Consumer data privacy breach spells lawsuit for Alphabet's Google in Australia
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) filed a lawsuit against Alphabet’s Google on Tuesday, alleging that the company misled smartphone users on how personal location data was being collected, kept and used.
According to the regulator, the local Google unit for almost two years did not tell users of its Android operating system that they needed to switch off two settings –...
Australians sue Apple for refusing to repair error
Hundreds of Australian consumers are suing US Apple company for violating consumer rights by allegedly refusing to look at or repair some iPads and iPhones previously serviced by a third party.
Australia’s consumer watchdog agency, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), announced on Thursday that it had filed a legal complaint on behalf of 275 consumers against Apple Pty Limited...