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On 30 Dec 2023, Trump <patriot1@protonmail.com> posted some news:umpnad$1c1ic$9@dont-email.me:

Democrats were perfectly content to allow google to continue invading privacy.

Google agreed to settle a $5 billion lawsuit that alleged it had spied
on people who had activated its "incognito mode," a setting in Google
Chrome that promises freedom and privacy.

The class-action lawsuit in question was filed in 2020. It argued that
Google had misled users by telling them it wasn't tracking their online
data or activities via cookies and apps while incognito mode was
activated. In reality, Google's advertising software continued to track
the user and present advertisements that reflected their interests,
according to the suit. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, who
had overseen the case, put a scheduled trial on hold after lawyers said
they reached a preliminary settlement.

The settlement terms have not been disclosed, although a formal
settlement is expected to be revealed in early 2024 for a judge's
approval.

Google and the lawyers behind the initial lawsuit did not respond to
requests for comment.

The lawsuit attempts to acquire at least $5,000 in damages per user due
to violations of federal wiretapping and California privacy laws, or an estimated $5 billion.

Rogers rejected Google's attempt to dismiss the lawsuit in August,
claiming that she could not find proof users had consented to have
information collected when using tools designed by Google to provide the highest level of privacy.

Google has faced a lot of legal trouble in recent months. The company
was found guilty by a jury of holding an illegal monopoly over the
Google Play Store and forcing app developers to work through its app
providers. It is also awaiting a judge's decision in its court battle
with the Department of Justice over allegations that it had established
a monopoly through agreements signed with browser developers and phone
makers to make Google the default search engine.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/technology/google-settles-lawsu it-tracking-people-incognito-mode

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