Overview

• Google has agreed to pay $1.3 billion to settle two privacy lawsuits brought by the Texas Attorney General's office.
• The lawsuits accused Google of secretly tracking user location, collecting biometric data, and misleading users about incognito mode functionality.
• The settlement, which addresses allegations involving three Google products, does not include an admission of wrongdoing by the company.
• Details about how the settlement funds will be allocated or used have not been disclosed by the Texas Attorney General's office.
• This case reflects broader regulatory scrutiny of Big Tech's data practices, with similar lawsuits targeting Google and other companies in the U.S.