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Google recklessly violated privacy laws to spike ad profits, lawsuit says.

Case file: https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Wilson-v-Google-Complaint-5-24-2024.pdf

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[–] the_doktor 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Google tracks EVERYONE. Same with Apple and any other company that has access to you via electronic devices How is this news? We really need strict llegislation to end this anti-privacy nightmare we are in.

[–] BrikoX 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Because in this case, it is illegal.

[–] the_doktor 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Should be illegal in any case. It violates your privacy and freedom to be tracked and only because big businesses have normalized this bullshit do you think it's okay except for marginalized cases.

[–] BrikoX 2 points 3 months ago

You don't have to convince me. Convince your politicians that are paid by big business.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (2 children)

You basically allowed them to do that after signing up and click agree

[–] BrikoX 5 points 3 months ago

Not in this case, since the state law supersedes any terms of service.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

So you're saying that signing away your rights in a EULA or contracts is not scummy behavior or that a person has the audacity to expect basic decency in this day and age?