Google to Pay Texas $1.4 Billion in Largest Data Privacy Settlement, Says Ken Paxton

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Updated May 10, 2025, 11:23 PM

Google has agreed to pay Texas $1.4 billion to settle allegations of unlawfully tracking and collecting users' private data, including geolocation, incognito searches, and biometric information through services like Google Photos and Google Assistant. The settlement, announced by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, addresses claims from a lawsuit filed in 2022. Paxton described the agreement as a significant victory for Texans' data privacy and security rights, marking the largest settlement any state has won against Google for similar data-privacy violations. Google spokesperson José Castañeda stated that the settlement resolves old claims related to product policies it has since changed, and the company will continue to enhance privacy controls in its services. This settlement follows a similar $1.4 billion agreement Texas reached with Meta last year over unauthorized use of biometric data. The settlement does not require Google to admit wrongdoing or liability, nor does it mandate changes to Google's products or disclosures to consumers. Norton Rose Fulbright represented Texas in the litigation.

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ABC 7 Amarillo

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Ken Paxton says Google will pay Texas $1.4 billion to settle privacy suit https://t.co/w3VgJ104G3

FOX 7 Austin

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Google will pay Texas $1.4 billion to settle a 2022 lawsuit that claims the company collected users' private data without permission. https://t.co/Y705AJaw4p

عين ليبيا

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