Google's Digital Dragnet Is Exposed in Congressional Hearing
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Midway through Tuesday’s congressional hearing on Google, Representative Ted Poe, a Texas Republican, held up his iPhone. He asked Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai what would happen if Poe walked over to the Democrats sitting across the aisle.
"Does Google track my movement? Does Google, through this phone, know that I have moved over to the left?" Poe asked. When Pichai hesitated, Poe raised his voice. "It’s either yes or no!" he barked.