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Google Pays $1.375 Billion to Texas Over Illegal Tracking and Biometric Data Use

In a landmark privacy case, Google has agreed to pay $1.375 billion to Texas over allegations of unauthorized tracking and biometric data collection from millions of users. The settlement follows a multi-year investigation into Google’s use of facial and voice recognition technologies without proper user consent. As part of the agreement, Google will also implement major policy reforms and compliance measures, marking one of the largest state-level privacy penalties in U.S. history.