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Google hit with $314m fine for collecting data from idle Android phones without permission
(www.androidauthority.com)
this post was submitted on 04 Jul 2025
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So of the billions they made with that they have to pay a small fee.
Oh noes
Jail them!
Fine needs to be much bigger. All the decision makers that approved it need to be removed and barred from working in the industry