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jherara t1_iwdnooa wrote

"This $391.5 million settlement is a historic win for consumers in an era of increasing reliance on technology..." Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said in a statement.

Sigh. It really, really isn't for so many reasons:

  1. States get the money instead of consumers unless the state redistributes it.

  2. The amount is a drop in the bucket for Alphabet.

  3. Only certain states even filed.

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ciarenni t1_iwe0nam wrote

> The amount is a drop in the bucket for Alphabet.

This amount isn't even notable to Alphabet. It's a rounding error at best.

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jherara t1_iwe1a9j wrote

That's what "drop" in the bucket means.

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