Google's Android Lawsuit In California: $314.6M To Be Paid To Users After Misuse Of Data

Google's Android Lawsuit In California: $314.6M To Be Paid To Users After Misuse Of Data

Google Fined $314.6M for Data Collection by San Jose Jury

(Reclaim The Net)—A San Jose jury has ordered Google to pay more than $314.6 million to Android users in California, finding that the company improperly harvested data from smartphones without user permission. We obtained a copy of the decision for you here. The case centered on claims that Google, through its Android operating system, collected information from idle devices, placing what the lawsuit described as “mandatory and unavoidable burde…

channelnews : Google Ordered to Pay $470 million in Android Data Lawsuit

Google has been hit with a US$314.6 million (A$470 million) penalty after losing a major class-action lawsuit in California over its handling of Android users’ mobile data. The lawsuit, filed in 2019 on behalf of roughly 14 million Californians, accused Google of collecting and transmitting user data from idle Android phones without consent, using mobile...

Google Faces $314.6 Million In Fines For Secretly Harvesting Data From Idle Android Phones, As Privacy Lawsuit Exposes Deepening Rift Over Consent And Transparency

Tech giants are facing intense pressure from regulatory authorities, especially with more stringent laws and actions being levied in case of violation. Google had to face legal trouble on varied fronts, and it seems that there is still some trouble in paradise as the tech giant has been found guilty of misusing Android users' phone data. The company is now reportedly hit with a hefty fine for failing to handle personal data in a responsible way …