Consumer Watchdog

From Techrights

"Consumer Watchdog" is an AstroTurfing group operated by an enterprise of many such attack dogs (Grassroots Enterprises). "Consumer Watchdog" is dedicated to attacking Google and the party/ies which pay for this service ought to be known at some stage.

Here are some of our previous posts about the subject:

Contents 1 2015 2 2013 3 2011 4 2010 5 2009

2015

• Microsoft-Connected Anti-Google AstroTurfing Group Tries to Push Google to Web Censorship, With IDG's Help (Plus an Attack on Free/Libre Software)

2013

• More Hypocrisy in Microsoft’s Atrocious ‘Scoogled’ Anti-Google PR Campaign, Microsoft-Connected AstroTurfing Group Still Singles Out Google

2011

• 1PlusV, Microsoft, and the Anti-Google AstroTurf

2010

• Google’s Linux Takes Microsoft’s Lunch and AstroTurfing Front ‘Consumer Watchdog’ Calls Google ‘Criminals’
• Microsoft AstroTurf May be Linked to the Notorious “Dr. Evil” (Richard Berman) or Grassroots Enterprise
• Russia Today Uses AstroTurfing Group to Make Case Against Google
• ‘Inside Google’ is an AstroTurfing/Lobbying Site, Not a Real Blog
• ‘Consumer’ ‘Watchdog’ Admits Being Hosted by Edelman’s AstroTurfing Network
• AstroTurfer Against Google Wants to Buy Google Real Estate, Old Anti-Google AstroTurfers (Hired by Microsoft) Recalled
• Why Google Should Have AstroTurfer ‘Consumer’ ‘Watchdog’ Investigated (or Sued)
• CNET Shows Anti-Google AstroTurf (‘Consumer’ ‘Watchdog’) is Connected to Edelman, “Microsoft Goes on the Offensive” Against Google

2009

• Did Microsoft Hire Consumer Watchdog to Attack Google? (connects it to Grassroots Enterprise)
• Consumer Watchdog Funded by the Rose Foundation, Which is Funded by Exxon, Banks, Others…