Google, FTC Near Settlement on Privacy

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Description:  Google Inc. GOOG -1.46%is close to a deal to pay $22.5 million to settle charges related to its surreptitious bypassing of the privacy settings of millions of Apple Inc. AAPL -0.36%users, according to officials briefed on the settlement terms

Source: WSJOnline.com

Date: July 10, 2012

Link: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303567704577517081178553046.html

Questions for Discussions:

  • Do you think the decision and fine by the FTC will affect management’s approach to this area of decision-making?
  • Do you think it will affect users?

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