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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."

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.”

  • 👍Maximum Derek👍@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    344·
    13 hours ago

    Google did not admit wrongdoing in the settlement of the class-action case

    A settlement is an admission no matter what Google says. Headline should read, “Google Admits To Using Its Consumer Hardware To Spy On Users.”

    • village604@adultswim.fanEnglish
      13·
      13 hours ago

      It’s always not an admission. Sometimes it’s more expensive to win a case than to pay out.

      Not saying that’s what happened here, but a settlement doesn’t always mean the one who settled is at fault.

      • Jason2357@lemmy.caEnglish
        7·
        12 hours ago

        Google doesn’t care about that kind of money, they care about the discovery process.

    • artyom@piefed.socialEnglish
      71·
      12 hours ago

      A settlement is an admission

      I mean it’s an “admission” that it would cost more money to fight in court than it would to make it go away. Or that they would likely lose, regardless of whether they’re guilty of anything. Other than that, no.