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Google hit with $314m fine for collecting data from idle Android phones without permission
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this post was submitted on 04 Jul 2025
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Google in 2024: Net profit: $100 billion
The government: "here is a tiny fine that you can't even see in a microscope."
That does nothing to help anyone hurt by the actions.
Hey, they're gonna get their $2.97 checks. That's a gallon of gas somewhere.
I agree, but one thing that people always miss with these kinds of rulings is that they generally come with increased oversight and greater fines for repeat offenses. They're more likely to be caught if they try it again, and it'll grow until it actually hurts.
Still, this should be a lot larger. They should be trying to dissuade first-time offenses as well, not letting them take advantage of the system for profit because it won't hurt much when they're found out.
In theory, yes, but governments won't do that. They worry that corporations would leave their states and they lose on employment and tax revenue. That's why they fine them very carefully to begin with.
If you're talking about the first paragraph, then no, that's literally what they do.