Google pays $93M to settle Android tracking lawsuit in California

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Google pays $93M to settle Android tracking lawsuit in California

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California's Attorney General announced today that Google will pay $93 million to settle a privacy lawsuit alleging it violated the U.S. state's consumer protection laws.

Google will pay $93M to settle a privacy lawsuit in California for violating consumer protection laws.
The company was found to have engaged in deceptive practices related to collecting Android users’ location data without proper consent.
Users believed disabling “Location History” would stop tracking, but another setting, “Web & App Activity,” remained enabled.
As part of the settlement, Google will improve user-friendly account controls and be more transparent about data collection practices.
This follows similar lawsuits and fines against Google for privacy violations in other jurisdictions.

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