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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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They should definitely be higher than what they are, even the GDPR fines are a joke, its likely added to a line "legal expenses" in their expenses.
While it looks like the EU fines are ramping up over time, it still just feels silly right now. But I guess that is intentional.