ALBAWABA - In a recent development reported by BBC, the California District Court has revealed a resolution in the privacy violation lawsuit against Google.
Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers disclosed that Google has agreed to a settlement, agreeing to pay $5 billion in compensation to the complainants.
The lawsuit, initiated in 2020 by the law firm Boies Schiller Flexner, alleged that Google's tracking persisted even when users activated incognito mode on Chrome.
Responding to the allegations, Google spokesperson Jose Castaneda, while refuting the claims, asserted their commitment to robustly defending themselves through legal channels.
Castaneda clarified that Chrome's incognito mode allows users to browse the internet without storing information on the browser or device. However, he acknowledged that when opening a new incognito tab, websites could collect information on browsing activities.
Judge Rogers had previously dismissed Google's attempt to have the case dismissed last year.
In a separate antitrust case, Google recently agreed to a $700 million settlement in early December, resolving allegations of anti-competitive practices in the Android app store, Google Play Store."
