Google Target Of New Federal Privacy Probe

Mercury News:

Hard on the heels of being fined $25,000 for allegedly blocking a federal privacy investigation, Google (GOOG) is enmeshed in a second federal probe into its privacy practices that could soon bring an even more painful hit to the search giant's pocketbook, this newspaper has learned.

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[Farmers Market]

02:05 AM on 04/17/2012

Is Google an internet spy ring that happens to do search engine in the side? The Chinese, Germans and EU have had concerns for years. Shouldn't we?

[just some guy]

01:17 AM on 04/17/2012

"Do no evil" becomes harder and harder to believe.

[Recalled]

11:46 PM on 04/16/2012

Its cheaper to pay the fine than obey the law.

[Recalled]

11:44 PM on 04/16/2012

Of course... they have billions. Greedy USA Govt needs any cash it can get for more wars.

[breakingpoint]

11:33 PM on 04/16/2012

open google up give it back to the public

[fjpoblam]

11:30 PM on 04/16/2012

Google says it was "inadvertent". I didn't drop it. It fell.

[J-Ho]

10:41 PM on 04/16/2012

Fined them $25,000? You joking? $25000? And people wonder why corporations never stop doing their corrupt, immoral, illegal activities. Fine them a % of their total income. And fine them more if they jack up the prices of their product afterwards. If they still mess up imprison the top tier executives without bail until trial.

[fjpoblam]

11:27 PM on 04/16/2012

Spot on. If the dollar benefit Google obtains from a violation exceeds the dollar amount of the fine incurred as a result of the violation, then guess what? The crime pays for itself! Crime pays.

[mandalay007]

10:33 PM on 04/16/2012

the "do no evil" company---------and I am the Queen of England--------this company will get away w/ whatever it can-------I thought things might improve a tad when Schmidt changed positions------but, I see he and his minions still make the naz calls