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Google hit with $314m fine for collecting data from idle Android phones without permission
(www.androidauthority.com)
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this post was submitted on 04 Jul 2025
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A fine is the cost of doing business. Unless something changes they’ll keep doing it.
It's just the government's cut since they don't pay much in taxes.
And it isn't like the victims see any of it