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I'm honestly surprised they didn't learn their lesson with the whole Buzz fiasco. Didn't they get sued over basically forced social connections?
by ilyanep 13y ago
I'm honestly surprised they didn't learn their lesson with the whole Buzz fiasco. Didn't they get sued over basically forced social connections?
- davidgerard 13y agoDid they? Details please!
- jyap 13y agoGoogle to Pay $8.5 Million in Buzz Privacy Class Action Settlement http://searchenginewatch.com/article/2050437/Google-to-Pay-8.5-Million-in-Buzz-Privacy-Class-Action-Settlement http://searchenginewatch.com/article/2050437/Google-to-Pay-8...
- vondur 13y ago8.5 million is just a rounding error for Google.
- justin66 13y agoWell, the canary you put in a coal mine isn't very expensive either, but it ought to tell you something...
- octagonal 13y agoRegardless of the size of the fine, Company x being sued for infringement y is very bad pr for company x.
- devinj 13y agoWell, there's also the consent decree. I don't think anyone wants one of those...
- fragsworth 13y agoThat was without the consent of the users. This time, they are putting sleazy pop-ups in ways where you'll accidentally click on the thing that connects the accounts. They might get away with it, because technically you're giving them consent when you click "OK".