People walk next to a Google logo during a trade fair in Hanover, Germany, on April 22, 2024. Reuters/Annegret Hilse/File Photo
Google has finalized a $1.375 billion settlement with the state of Texas to resolve multiple lawsuits alleging that the tech giant violated residents’ privacy rights through unlawful tracking, data collection, and deceptive practices, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced.
The deal, detailed in an Oct. 31 statement, is one of the largest single-state privacy settlements in U.S. history and caps a years-long legal battle over Google’s handling of user data, including location tracking, biometric identifiers, and its so-called Incognito browsing mode.
