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 ...

The next time you're using Google Maps to research a business, you might be able to ask Gemini to help you find information. While you have Maps open, tap on a business listing. Once you have that ...

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 ...

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 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, ...

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 ...

Google is suing a Maryland man it says made fake business listings on Google Maps. The lawsuit alleges that Yaniv Asayag, working with up to 20 co-conspirators, then sold the personal information of ...