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Indiana, Texas, Washington DC AGs sue Google for using UI design dark patterns to harvest your loc – Position of data permission controls designed to deceive, trio of lawsuits claim The Attorneys General of Indiana, Texas, and Washington DC on Monday each filed lawsuits against Google alleging that the search giant uses deceptive user interface designs known as dark patterns to obtain customer location data without adequate consent. …
