Google agreed to pay nearly $1.4 billion to the state of Texas to settle allegations of violating the data privacy rights of the state's residents, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said.

Google will pay Texas $1.4 billion to settle a 2022 lawsuit that claims the company collected users' private data without permission.

(The Center Square) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has won a $1.375 billion settlement in principle with Google, the highest recovery received against Google by any state.

Despite having hundreds of attorneys on staff, Ken Paxton frequently opts to hire private lawyers. One cost taxpayers more ...

Google will pay $1.4 billion to Texas to settle claims the company collected users’ data without permission, the state’s attorney general announced Friday. In 2022, Attorney General Ken Paxton ...

Google will pay $1.4 billion to Texas to settle claims the company collected users’ data without permission, the state’s attorney general announced Friday.

Google unlawfully collected biometric data through Google Photos, Google Assistant and Nest Hub Max, Texas said. The privacy law sets out penalties of up to $25,000 per violation.

Google has 2,400 employees in Texas compared to 58,500 in California and 169,000 worldwide.

Google will pay $1.4 billion to Texas to settle claims the company collected users' data without permission, the state’s attorney general announced Friday.