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Re:California law enforcement misused state databases more t... by weddpros on Friday January 31, 2025 @07:59PM (#42894486)
Asked Perplexity to summarize and answer to you:

Tobacco litigation ($23.6B)

BP oil spill ($20.8B)

VW emissions scandal ($38B)

Enron/WorldCom financial fraud ($9.55B combined)

Pharmaceutical/auto/mortgage cases ($16.15B combined)

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Re:California law enforcement misused state databases more t... by cratermoon on Friday January 31, 2025 @11:12PM (#42895571)
Get back to me when you can provide real sources, not some hallucinatin' jumped-up stochastic parrot.
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Re:California law enforcement misused state databases more t... by weddpros on Saturday February 01, 2025 @06:54PM (#42903880)
Go to perplexity, learn a thing and use the sources it provides with its results.

Then see for yourself who's the parrot with no sources.

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Re:California law enforcement misused state databases more t... by cratermoon on Saturday February 01, 2025 @10:39PM (#42905569)
I would like to note that even if completely accurate, there's a curious lack of tech companies in that list.
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