GOP wary of Google using data from Clinton-linked law firm

Published August 22, 2016 3:15pm ET



The same law firm working for Hillary Clinton and the Democratic National Committee will be helping Google with its effort to get voters to the polls in November, bolstering conservative fears that the tech giant is working to help liberal causes and Democratic candidates.

“The fact that Google’s information is coming from Hillary Clinton’s law firm is likely to unsettle some Republicans,” said a Republican attorney in Washington, D.C., who was familiar with the firm’s reputation. “Particularly at a time when Internet platforms have been suppressing conservative speech, and because Google is already perceived by some as having a Democratic bias.”

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