Google to pay Texas $1.4 billion in data privacy settlement
Publishing timestamp: 2025-05-09 22:58:40
Summary
Google agreed to pay nearly $1.4 billion to the state of Texas to settle allegations of violating data privacy rights. This settlement comes after a similar settlement with Meta. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton stated that Big Tech is not above the law and that the settlement is a major win for Texans' privacy. Google did not admit any wrongdoing in the settlement.
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Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/09/google-texas-data-privacy-settlement-paxton.html