Australian consumer regulator initiates court action against Google

Australia`s consumer regulator said on Tuesday it has started court proceedings against Alphabet Inc`s Google for allegedly misleading consumers about the personal location data it uses.

"The ACCC (Australian Competition & Consumer Commission) claims that from at least January 2017, Google breached the Australian Consumer Law when it made on-screen representations on Android mobile phones and tablets...," the regulator said in a statement.

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ACCC alleged that the tech giant misled consumers about the location data it collected or used when certain Google Account settings were enabled or disabled.