The Federal Trade Commission slapped Google with a $22.5 million fine after the web search giant placed tracking cookies on the computers of Safari users who visited sites within Google's DoubleClick advertising network, after it had already assured these users they would be automatically opted-out because of Safari's handling of third-party cookies. The fine was the largest ever given in violation of an FTC privacy order. A Google spokesperson set about giving the usual assurances that the company takes privacy very seriously and set about apparently removing the cookies right away. Still, there's nothing like having your worst fears about the world's largest search engine at least briefly realized