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Google Fined $425.7M for Violating Privacy Laws

9/6/2025

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A federal jury ordered Google to pay $425.7 million for tracking users' smartphones from July 2016 to September 2024.
The case involved approximately 98 million U.S. smartphones and lasted two weeks.
Google denied wrongdoing, asserting its privacy tools respect user choices.
The jury determined Google violated California privacy laws, with lawyers seeking over $30 billion in damages.
This ruling follows a separate antitrust case resulting in operational changes for Google.

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A federal jury ordered Google to pay $425.7 million for tracking users' smartphones from July 2016 to September 2024.
The case involved approximately 98 million U.S. smartphones and lasted two weeks.
Google denied wrongdoing, asserting its privacy tools respect user choices.
The jury determined Google violated California privacy laws, with lawyers seeking over $30 billion in damages.
This ruling follows a separate antitrust case resulting in operational changes for Google.