Summary
A US jury decided that Google must pay $425 million for breaking privacy rules. The case involved users who said Google kept collecting their data even after they turned off tracking settings. Google plans to challenge the decision, claiming their tools respect user privacy choices.
Key Facts
- A US jury ruled that Google must pay $425 million for privacy violations.
- Users accused Google of collecting data from apps despite turning off tracking settings.
- The jury's verdict came from a case in San Francisco.
- The lawsuit involves around 98 million Google users.
- Google claims it misunderstood how its products operate and plans to appeal.
- Plaintiffs said Google broke privacy promises in its Web & App Activity settings.
- Google has been involved in other privacy-related legal issues, including a recent $1.375 billion settlement with Texas over similar concerns.
