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The ACCC's world-first court case against Google claims the internet giant did not adequately alert Android users that they had to switch off not one, but two, settings on their phones to block Google from tracking their location.

The crux of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's case is the claim that Android users did not realise that a two-step process was needed to block Google from collecting location data from their devices. This involved disabling the "Location History" as well as a second setting called "Web and App Activity".

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Natasha Gillezeau is a journalist for The Australian Financial Review based in the Sydney office. Connect with Natasha on Twitter. Email Natasha at natasha.gillezeau@afr.com.au
Liz Main is a journalist for The Australian Financial Review based in the Melbourne office. Connect with Liz on Twitter. Email Liz at liz.main@afr.com.au
Yolanda Redrup is the editor of the AFR Rich List. She previously reported on technology, healthcare and Street Talk. Connect with Yolanda on Twitter. Email Yolanda at yolanda.redrup@afr.com

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