subject : Ethics in Business

 case:

Google Sued Over Consumer Location Data Collection

Google was sued on Tuesday in a proposed class action accusing the internet search company of illegally invading the privacy of millions of users by pervasively tracking their internet use through browsers set in “private” mode.

• The AGs of the District of Columbia, Indiana, Texas, and Washingtonsued Google LLC over allegations that it misled consumers with Google accounts on their ability to control how Google collects and uses their location data in violation of state consumer protection laws.
• The complaints allege that despite leaving consumers with the impression that they can opt out of being tracked, consumers cannot prevent Google from collecting and profiting from their location data when they use Android phones or Google products, such as the Google search engine, Google Photos, or Google Maps.

QUESTION : Answer the question according to the case above : 

1. Does Google company expressly position it as ethical business  (200 words)

2.Has the Google acknowledged its fault and assumed the responsibility? How?  (200 words )

3. What was the role and impact of the Internet and social media in spreading the light on the situation/issue?  (100 words)

Answer rating: 100% (QA)

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