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Australian court confirms $42.6 million fine against Google over misleading Android settings

By James Panichi ( August 12, 2022, 07:18 GMT | Insight) -- Google has been hit with fines totaling $42.6 million over findings it misled some users of its Android devices in Australia, with a judge today confirming that he had accepted the penalties that had been agreed to by the tech giant and the country’s competition and consumer watchdog. In a brief court appearance in Sydney this afternoon, a Federal Court of Australia judge also ordered Google to pay half of the legal costs incurred by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission and ordered the company to review its compliance programs.Google has been hit with fines totaling $42.6 million over findings it misled some users of its Android devices in Australia, with a judge today confirming that he had accepted the penalties that had been agreed to by the tech giant and the country’s competition and consumer watchdog....

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