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Google Ordered to Pay $425M for Privacy Violations

9/4/2025

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A federal jury ordered Google to pay $425 million for violating privacy rights of nearly 100 million users.
Google was found liable for two of three privacy claims, but no punitive damages were awarded.
The company plans to appeal, claiming its privacy tools respect user choices.
The lawsuit, filed in July 2020, addressed misleading privacy assurances about its Web & App Activity setting.
This verdict adds to ongoing scrutiny and other privacy lawsuits against Google.

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A federal jury ordered Google to pay $425 million for violating privacy rights of nearly 100 million users.
Google was found liable for two of three privacy claims, but no punitive damages were awarded.
The company plans to appeal, claiming its privacy tools respect user choices.
The lawsuit, filed in July 2020, addressed misleading privacy assurances about its Web & App Activity setting.
This verdict adds to ongoing scrutiny and other privacy lawsuits against Google.