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US FTC backs DOJ's data sharing remedy in search case against Google

( May 9, 2025, 20:05 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The US Federal Trade Commission is seeking to file an amicus brief in support of the remedies proposed by the US Department of Justice and a coalition of states in an Internet search monopoly case against Google, saying the privacy protections put forth by the DOJ are consistent with common terms in the FTC's privacy and data security orders. The government's remedy proposals on privacy protections are "particularly important" given Google’s past lapses, the FTC said. "Google’s past lapses and failures to protect its users’ privacy demonstrate both that independent [Technical Committee] oversight of Google’s privacy obligations is important and that Google should not be uncritically presumed to have better privacy and data security practices than Qualified Competitors that would receive User-side Data — subject to TC oversight," the agency said.See attached document. Statement follows...

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