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Google agrees to pay $9.5 million to settle DC claims over 'dark patterns,' deceptive location tracking practices

( December 30, 2022, 14:43 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Google agreed to pay $9.5 million to resolve allegations that it deceived and manipulated consumers to gain access to their location data, including making it nearly impossible for users to stop their location from being tracked, the attorney general for the District of Columbia announced. Additionally, Google agreed to instruct users on how to disable certain location settings, delete the data collected, limit how long Google keeps data, and not share users’ precise location information with a third-party advertiser without affirmative consent, among other things....

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