Google has agreed to a settlement of $1.375 billion with the state of Texas following lawsuits that accused the company of unauthorized tracking of personal data such as location, incognito searches, and biometric information. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton emphasized that this settlement reflects accountability for Big Tech. In the settlement, Google did not admit any wrongdoing and maintained that it had already made changes to its product policies. The case forms part of a larger trend of legal scrutiny targeting tech giants over privacy violations.
In Texas, Big Tech is not above the law. For years, Google secretly tracked people's movements, private searches, and even their voiceprints and facial geometry.
This settles a raft of old claims, many of which have already been resolved elsewhere, concerning product policies we have long since changed.
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