Google accused of 'privateness gaslighting' over its anti-tracking coverage

Google's watered-down anti-tracking coverage for the internet has invited contemporary grievance from privateness professionals who say the quest large's transfer quantities to 'privateness gaslighting.'
Google's watered-down anti-tracking policy for the web has invited fresh criticism from privacy experts who say the search giant's move amounts to 'privacy gaslighting.'Original article
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