Blaze (he/him)@piefed.zip to Privacy@programming.devEnglish · 25 days agoGoogle pays $30M to settle lawsuit over children's YouTube data | TechCrunchtechcrunch.comexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up133arrow-down11
arrow-up132arrow-down1external-linkGoogle pays $30M to settle lawsuit over children's YouTube data | TechCrunchtechcrunch.comBlaze (he/him)@piefed.zip to Privacy@programming.devEnglish · 25 days agomessage-square4linkfedilink
minus-squaredemiguru@infosec.publinkfedilinkarrow-up10·edit-224 days agoFor what it’s worth Google Services segment (Q1 2025) their services brought in $77 billion. Divided by ~90 days: ≈ $855 million per day
minus-squarekalapala@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·24 days agoSo the penalty was like pocket change to Google. Great job justice system.
minus-squaredemiguru@infosec.publinkfedilinkarrow-up10·edit-224 days agoWith these type of penalties companies are incentivized to continue violating the law, infringe on privacy rights etc. they can easily mark it in their books, as “the cost of doing business”
For what it’s worth Google Services segment (Q1 2025) their services brought in $77 billion. Divided by ~90 days: ≈ $855 million per day
So the penalty was like pocket change to Google. Great job justice system.
With these type of penalties companies are incentivized to continue violating the law, infringe on privacy rights etc. they can easily mark it in their books, as “the cost of doing business”
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