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By Washington correspondent Brendan Trembath [2], wires

Posted August 10, 2012 07:48:31

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Photo: The fine is a drop in the bucket compared to Google's second-quarter revenues (Clay McLachlan: Reuters) [3]

Google has been fined $US22.5 million for violating the privacy of millions of people who use Apple's Safari web browser.

The fine, announced by the US Federal Trade Commission, is the biggest imposed against a company for violating a previous agreement with the Commission.

To read the rest of this story, visit ABC.net.au. [4]

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[2] //soundofheart.org/news/brendan-trembath/167176
[3] //soundofheart.org/news/2012-08-10/google-logo-outside-headquarters/4189834
[4] http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-08-10/google-fined-22-million-for-safari-privacy-breach/4189836
[5] //soundofheart.org/galacticfreepress/type-post/galactic-free-press/freedom-project