The state of Texas has declared victory after reaching a $1 billion-plus settlement from Google parent firm Alphabet over charges that it illegally tracked user activity and collected private data.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the state’s highest sanctions to date against the tech behemoth for how it manages the data that people generate when they use Google and other Alphabet services.
“For years, Google secretly tracked people’s movements, private searches, and even their voiceprints and facial geometry through their products and services. I fought back and won,” Paxton noted in a May 9 statement announcing the settlement.
“This $1.375 billion settlement is a major win for Texans’ privacy and tells companies that they will pay for abusing our trust. I will always protect Texans by stopping Big Tech’s attempts to make a profit by selling away our rights and freedoms.”
The dispute dates back to 2022, when
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