Google accused of sharing US users' data with Baidu, Temu
( July 20, 2026, 22:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Google faces a US complaint accusing it of intercepting users’ communications and transmitting their sensitive personal information to companies controlled by the Chinese government, Baidu and Temu, in violation of the Bulk Sensitive Data Rule. “The BSD Rule makes clear that it is unlawful for advertising platforms operating in the US to send Americans’ personal data to Chinese companies through automated tracking and targeting systems. The Justice Department has explained that this includes sharing identifiers and behavioral information with platforms linked to foreign governments. That is precisely the kind of data-sharing misconduct at issue in this case,” the plaintiffs said.See attached file....
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