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Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Privacy@programming.devEnglish · 6 days ago

Google hit with $314m fine for collecting data from idle Android phones without permission

www.androidauthority.com

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Google hit with $314m fine for collecting data from idle Android phones without permission

www.androidauthority.com

Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Privacy@programming.devEnglish · 6 days ago
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Google has been ordered to pay $314.6 million to Android phone users in California for collecting data from idle phones.
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    Let’s be clear, the fine is for using cellular data, which is the harm caused.

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    I suspected they were doing that

    Can I take off my tinfoil hat now?

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