Google will pay nearly $400 million to track users

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15. 11. 2022

Google will have to dig deep into its pockets. The company has agreed to pay $391,5 million (more than nine billion CZK) to settle allegations that it used illegal practices to track users' locations. According to the prosecutor's office, the investigation revealed that miniGoogle has been providing misleading information about location tracking since at least 2014. The accusations came from 40 US states.

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