Google was forced to cough $ 1.4 billion to complete privacy lawsuit

Google, the largest search engine in the world, has agreed to pay for the Texas state of $ 1.4 billion to resolve cases involving privacy violations, especially the use of biometric data without the necessary authorization.

The arrest or use of Texas Biometric Identifier Law (Cubi Act), which prohibits the acquisition of biometric information such as sound and face recognition without approval, allegedly violated by Google, according to the lawsuit.

According to Texas, Google collects and utilizes biometric identification through smart devices, Google photos, and Google’s assistants, occasionally for advertising and product development.

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Attorney General Ken Paxton from Texas filed a complaint in 2022. Paxton sued Facebook last year for the face recognition, and the parent company Facebook, Meta, agreed to pay a comparable amount.

“In Texas, large technology is not above the law,” Paxton said in a statement. “Over the years, Google remained silent tracking people’s movements, personal search, and even voiced them and face geometry through their products and services. I fought and win.”

This is one of the biggest privacy settlements in American history, highlighting concerns that developed on the practice of handling Big Tech’s personal data.

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