Sen Markey calls for federal probe of Google privacy change

Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) asked the Federal Trade Commission to review Google's plan to include users' names and photos in advertisements to people they know.

“Without users’ explicit permission, Google should not take consumer posts and turn them into product endorsements,” Sen Markey said. He sent a letter to FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez, asking her to investigate whether the privacy change violates the terms of Google's 2011 settlement with the agency. "I urge the FTC to look into this new proposed change to determine whether Google violated the terms of its consent agreement, and I will continue to closely monitor this latest development,” Sen. Markey said.