Google was ordered to pay $425 million for illegally collecting user data

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2025.09.04 12:29
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A U.S. federal jury ruled that Google must pay $425 million in damages to the plaintiffs for illegally collecting user data. The case involves Google continuing to collect data after users turned off tracking features, violating privacy rights. Google plans to appeal the ruling, stating that its privacy tools respect user choices. The jury found Google liable for two counts of privacy infringement but did not determine that it acted with malice, so no punitive damages are required. This class action lawsuit involves approximately 98 million users