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Google Fined $379 Million by French Regulator for Cookie Consent Violations - Stanley - Sep 13, 2025
Google Fined $379 Million by French Regulator for Cookie Consent Violations
The French data protection authority has fined Google and Chinese e-commerce giant Shein $379 million (€325 million) and $175 million (€150 million), respectively, for violating cookie rules.
Both companies set advertising cookies on users' browsers without securing their consent, the National Commission on Informatics and Liberty (CNIL) said. Shein has since updated its systems to comply with
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RE: Google Fined $379 Million by French Regulator for Cookie Consent Violations - The Pact - Sep 13, 2025
Nudging users toward data-sharing without clarity is no longer acceptable.
RE: Google Fined $379 Million by French Regulator for Cookie Consent Violations - Yanix - Sep 13, 2025
These fines highlight how serious regulators are about cookie misuse. Big tech better start treating transparency as a necessity, not an option.
RE: Google Fined $379 Million by French Regulator for Cookie Consent Violations - sharn - Sep 14, 2025
The fines serve as a reminder that user consent is not optional.
It is a legal requirement.