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Google pays $68M to settle claims its voice assistant spied on users (techcrunch.com)
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cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/41122324

Google did not admit wrongdoing in the settlement of the class-action case, which accused the firm of "unlawful and intentional interception and recording of individuals’ confidential communications without their consent and subsequent unauthorized disclosure of those communications to third parties."

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[–] artyom@piefed.social 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's less about making you whole and more about hurting the corporation. Although that's a drop in the bucket for Alphabet. "Cost of doing business".

[–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Sounds like neither

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

It's less like "hurting" the corporation, and more like the government &/or legal system claiming their share in the proceeds of the crime... essentially racketeering.