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Google in hot seat - illegal tracking of people

Caute_cautim — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 09:32:30 GMT

Hi All

Looks like Google is in the hot seat at last: 5 Billion dollar lawsuit

https://www.cnet.com/news/google-faces-5-billion-lawsuit-for-tracking-people-in-incognito-mode/?_lrsc=9ba4b180-5101-43e2-8de0-4f20d56466f0

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Caute_cautim

Re: Google in hot seat - illegal tracking of people

AppDefects — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 15:34:01 GMT

@Caute_cautim wrote:
Hi All

Looks like Google is in the hot seat at last: 5 Billion dollar lawsuit

https://www.cnet.com/news/google-faces-5-billion-lawsuit-for-tracking-people-in-incognito-mode/?_lrsc=9ba4b180-5101-43e2-8de0-4f20d56466f0

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Caute_cautim

It's not like they haven't being doing this since inception. They just got caught. If they lose, they'll pay the fine and move on. They have billions in cash reserve.

Re: Google in hot seat - illegal tracking of people

Caute_cautim — Sat, 06 Jun 2020 04:53:26 GMT

@AppDefects Yes, in a sense it is a Ghost in the Machine - however their influence is profound as well as invasive too. Do we just roll over and just let keep going?

This is rather like the influence Microsoft has on Governments around the world - you will adhere to Microsoft 365 rules including removal of the double space after a full stop etc. And we just let them do it?

Or the fact they Microsoft have such deep discounts, they cannot afford not to take the discounts.

Regards

Caute_cautim