New Mexico AG sues Google for collecting school kids’ personal data

Google sells its Chromebook laptops to schools around the world alongside its free or low-cost G Suite for Education software package, which includes email and writing tools. — Reuters

SAN FRANCISCO: New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas on Feb 20 sued Alphabet Inc's Google search engine, alleging that its educational software collects young students' personal information without the required parental consent.

Google called the allegations "factually wrong" and did not respond to a request to elaborate.