"Last November, it agreed to pay $391.5 million to settle similar complaints by 40 U.S. states. Then in January 2023, it agreed to pay a total of $29.5 million to settle two different lawsuits brought by Indiana and Washington, D.C.
Subsequently, in May 2023, the company settled with Washington state for $39.9 million for the same reasons. It’s currently facing a location tracking lawsuit in the state of Texas."
Jesus Christ…
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Cute. Another fine for a company with deep pockets. So… Cost of business.
@brihuang95
Google destroyed San Jose for a campus they decided not to build. Google gutted downtown & closed small legacy businesses.
Mayor Liccardo sold his wifes condo for $144k over market value after pushing google through.
I hope SJ business owners have their own class action. Google is shameful.
“Be very evil”
@QuazarOmega
Yep