GOOGLE’S TEXAS-SIZED PAYOUT of $1.375 billion will resolve two privacy lawsuits claiming the tech giant tracks Texans’ personal location and maintains their facial recognition data, both without their consent.
- Friday’s settlement announcement ends with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) over the state’s strict laws on user data. It’s close to the $1.4 billion Meta opted to pay Texas last year to resolve facial recognition claims involving its Facebook and Instagram platforms—the largest ever obtained from a suit brought by a single state.
- Google scored lower court victories in both cases early this year. In the location and search history ...