US lawmakers have reportedly strengthened their enquiry into the privacy practices of two Internet companies - Google, Inc. and Facebook, Inc.
The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee recently asked Facebook and Google to cooperate with investigations into privacy practices at both companies. Representative John Conyers Jr. has also sent mails expressing concern on whether the two companies are doing enough to protect users' privacy.
Google came under fire for capturing online activities over Wi-Fi networks in over 30 countries while it was photographing neighbourhoods for its Street View feature. Facebook rolled out privacy fixes this week after being critisised for pressing users to publicly share more personal information.
Conyers has asked Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook Chief Executive, to explain his company's privacy practices. Also, he wanted Google CEO, Eric Schmidt, to retain the data and records related to the Wi-Fi data collection and to cooperate with state and federal agencies. The House Judiciary Committee is considering hearings and legislation.
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