Google has settled a $1.38bn lawsuit in Texas related to accusations of unauthorized biometric data collection, including facial recognition and location tracking. This settlement resolves issues raised in lawsuits from 2022 by Texas attorney general Ken Paxton, who asserted Google tracked users without consent. While Google denies any wrongdoing, this settlement highlights the increasing legal pressures on major tech companies amid concerns of privacy violations and monopolistic behavior. Moreover, this settlement is the largest Google has agreed to pay for privacy claims, emphasizing a heightened scrutiny landscape for tech firms in 2025.
"For years, Google secretly tracked people's movements, private searches, and even their voice prints and facial geometry through their products and services. I fought back and won," Paxton said.
"This settles a raft of old claims, many of which have already been resolved elsewhere, concerning product policies we have long since changed," said a Google spokesperson.
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