They will easily do that if they know they won't be caught. Google has a history of similar cases so it's not something their management wouldnt consider for sure

I do. They've done similar things in the past and are still doing them today. Big Tech constantly tests out what society will let them get away with and it turns out that it's a lot.

Has Google ever faced any sort of real regulatory hurdle beyond a wristslap? It seems like they mostly operate above the law.