Google told to pay $425m in privacy lawsuit
Published: 9/4/2025

Google has been ordered to pay $425 million in a privacy lawsuit for collecting data from users even after they had disabled tracking features. The class action lawsuit, covering millions of users and devices, accused Google of breaching privacy assurances in its Web & App Activity setting. Despite the verdict, Google plans to appeal the decision, stating that their privacy tools offer users control over their data.