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Google hit with $314m fine for collecting data from idle Android phones without permission (www.androidauthority.com)

submitted 1 year ago by RandAlThor@lemmy.ca to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] Gowron_Howard@lemmy.world 33 points 1 year ago (2 children)

A fine is the cost of doing business. Unless something changes they’ll keep doing it.

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[–] RagingRobot@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 child)

It's just the government's cut since they don't pay much in taxes.

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[–] Doom@ttrpg.network 6 points 1 year ago

And it isn't like the victims see any of it

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