Politico:
Google got slapped with a record $22.5 million fine Thursday for breaking a promise to stop snooping on its users — shocking news to the average Internet user.

But regulators across the globe weren’t surprised because this isn’t the first time the search giant has been dinged for failing to keep up its end of the bargain with government enforcers.

The track record of going back on its word when it comes to privacy has regulators around the globe wondering: Can Google be trusted? (Google, Industry, Services, Web)