Google Fined $425 Million for Violating User Privacy
The officer filed a lawsuit against Google and several media outlets, claiming the image violated his privacy.
Washington — A U.S. federal court has ordered tech giant Google to pay $425 million in damages after it was found guilty of violating user privacy.
The case was heard in the San Francisco Federal Court, where Google faced allegations of collecting user data over a period of eight years. Users had initially filed claims seeking over $31 billion in damages.
The court ruled that Google had violated privacy through its “Web and App Activity” settings, which allegedly continued to track users even when they believed tracking was turned off. A jury found the company guilty and awarded the damages accordingly.
This isn’t the first time Google has faced legal consequences over privacy issues. In a separate case in Argentina, a court ordered Google to pay nearly $12,500 in compensation to a police officer after a Google Street View camera captured an inappropriate image of him in 2015 while he was in his yard in a state of undress.
The officer filed a lawsuit against Google and several media outlets, claiming the image violated his privacy. The court ruled in his favor and awarded the damages.
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These back-to-back rulings reflect growing global scrutiny over data privacy and the accountability of major tech companies in handling user information responsibly.
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