Google will pony up another $93 million after being accused of tracking people's locations even after they opted out

Fri, 09/15/2023 - 11:40

Google reached a $93 million settlement with California following concerns over the company's location-tracking practices.

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Google reached a $93 million settlement with California over location-tracking concerns.
Last November, Google reached a $391.5 million settlement with 40 states over a similar inquiry.
Google was accused of tracking the location history of users who opted out.

OAKLAND, California (AP) — Search giant Google agreed to a $93 million settlement with the state of California on Thursday over its location-privacy practices.

The settlement follows a $391.5 million settlement with 40 states, reached in November 2022, to resolve an investigation into how the company tracked users' locations.