More than 40 Democratic members of Congress are asking Google to stop what they see as the unnecessary collection and retention of people’s location data, arguing the information could be used to identify women seeking abortions. MsReads via AP
FILE - A woman walks below a Google sign on the campus in Mountain View, Calif., on Sept. 24, 2019. More than 40 Democratic members of Congress are asking Google to stop what they see as the unnecessary collection and retention of peoples' location data. They're concerned it could be used to identify women seeking abortions. The group of Democrats on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 sent a letter to the CEO of Google's parent company saying that if abortion were to become illegal in the U.S.
FILE - A woman walks below a Google sign on the campus in Mountain View, Calif., on Sept. 24, 2019. More than 40 Democratic members of Congress are asking Google to stop what they see as the unnecessary collection and retention of peoples' location data. They're concerned it could be used to identify women seeking abortions. The group of Democrats on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 sent a letter to the CEO of Google's parent company saying that if abortion were to become illegal in the U.S.
More than 40 Democratic members of Congress are asking Google to stop what they see as the unnecessary collection and retention of people’s location data, arguing the information could be used to identify women seeking abortions. In a letter sent Tuesday to Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google parent Alphabet Inc., the lawmakers express concern that if abortion were to become illegal in the U.S., the company’s “current practice of collecting and retaining extensive records of cell phone location data will allow it to become a tool for far-right extremists looking to crack down on people seeking reproductive health care.”
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