FTC Sued over Google’s Privacy Changes

February 9, 2012

In the first federal lawsuit over Google's recently announced privacy changes, the Electronic Privacy Information Center is suing the Federal Trade Commission, claiming that Google's plans to streamline privacy settings for 60 different services and products beginning March 1 would violate a consent order the search giant reached with the FTC last fall. EPIC, based in Washington, D.C., wants the court to stop Google from implementing the new policy.