Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s 2022 accusation that Google collected “very sensitive information like biometric identifiers” has culminated in a $1.375 billion settlement from the tech company.
“In Texas, Big Tech is not above the law. For years, Google secretly tracked people’s movements, private searches, and even their voiceprints and facial geometry through their products and services. I fought back and won,” Paxton wrote in a statement released on Friday.
“This $1.375 billion settlement is a major win for Texans’ privacy and tells companies that they will pay for abusing our trust. I will always protect Texans by stopping Big Tech’s attempts to make a profit by selling away our rights and freedoms.”
The settlement is the conclusion of two separate lawsuits against Google.
“This settles a raft of old claims, many of which have already been resolved elsewhere, concerning product policies we have long since changed,” José Castañeda, a Google spokesperson, told Reuters in a statement.
