Google’s privacy promises don’t sway many experts


Google's Alexander Hunter gives a demonstration of the Nest Hub Max at the Google I/O conference in Mountain View, Calif., Tuesday, May 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California: Google announced new privacy tools May 7 intended to give people more control over how they’re being tracked on the go or in their own home, part of a broader effort by big tech companies to counter increasing scrutiny of their data collection practices. 

Trouble is, few experts appear ready to celebrate Google’s moves.  

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