The research reveals that most users have only a partial understanding of what personal data is being collected. While 51.4 percent said they knew some of the data items collected, only 21.1 percent ...

The network allegedly collected and sold the personal data of users who contacted those businesses. It's an example of a 'lead generation" scam, according to the lawsuit. Google is suing a Maryland ...

As a Google Maps user, I tend to assume that the listings I find in a search are real and legitimate. But that assumption could get me in trouble. Google recently discovered more than 10,000 phony ...

Google says it uncovered thousands of illegitimate listings, including for fake businesses, on Google Maps and has announced a lawsuit against the alleged scammers behind the fraud. The lawsuit, ...

Location history data in Google Maps will soon be stored directly on user devices. Google itself will no longer have access to the data. This also means law enforcement won't be able to request it ...

Google is suing a man it says was part of a scam network creating fake businesses on Google Maps. The network allegedly collected and sold the personal data of users who contacted those businesses. It ...