Google Settles Texas Lawsuits Over Privacy Violations

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Summary

Google has agreed to pay $1.375 billion to settle two lawsuits accusing the company of tracking users' personal location, incognito searches, and voice and facial data without their permission. The lawsuits were brought by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in 2022. This is the highest recovery nationwide against Google for any attorney general's enforcement of state privacy laws.

Key Points

Google will pay $1.375 billion to settle two lawsuits accusing the company of tracking users' personal location, incognito searches, and voice and facial data without their permission.
The lawsuits were brought by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in 2022.
This is the highest recovery nationwide against Google for any attorney general's enforcement of state privacy laws.

Why It Matters

This settlement highlights the importance of enforcing state privacy laws and holding tech companies accountable for their actions.

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Anthony Ha

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