(Nolan Barton) Three dozen states and the District of Columbia sued Google on Wednesday, July 7, alleging that the company illegally abused its power over the sale and distribution of apps through the Google Play store on mobile devices.
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COVID-Tracker App Installs Itself Without User Consent, Including on Parental-Locked Devices.
(Wahagen Khayaban) The news creates a disturbing new dimension to privacy laws and even private property concerns as hundreds of users have reported their Android phones have had the app surreptitiously installed, without their prior knowledge.