Google will pay $1.4 billion to the state of Texas to settle claims it collected users’ data without consent, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Friday.
Paxton said the settlement sends a clear message that tech companies must respect user privacy. Texas accused Google of secretly tracking users’ locations, searches, and collecting biometric data like voiceprints and facial features.
The case involved data collected through services like Google Photos and Google Assistant. Google said the claims are outdated and that it has already updated its policies. The company said the settlement won’t require changes to its current services.
This is the largest privacy-related settlement between a U.S. state and Google. In 2023, Google paid $700 million to Texas in another case over its app store practices. Meta, Facebook’s parent company, also settled a similar Texas lawsuit for $1.4 billion last year.
Texas has not yet revealed how the funds will be used
Source: CGTN
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