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Owned An Android Phone Since 2017? You Might Qualify For Google's $135 Million Payout
The case centres on allegations that the company collected user data without clear consent, raising fresh concerns over digital privacy and data tracking practices.
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Meta Threatens To Block Facebook, Instagram In New Mexico After $375 Million Fine
A New Mexico jury has found Meta liable for endangering children and misleading consumers, resulting in a 375 million dollar fine and a legal precedent that could force the company to fundamentally redesign its platforms.
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US Minors Sue Musk's X AI, Alleging Grok Generated Their Sexual Images
Three Tennessee litigants, including two minors, sued Elon Musk's xAI on Monday, alleging that it knowingly designed its Grok image generator to let people create sexually explicit content by using real photos of others.
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US State Sues Apple Over Alleged Use Of ICloud For Storing Child Sex Abuse Material
The US state of West Virginia on Thursday said it is suing Apple over child sex abuse material people tuck away in its iCloud online storage service.
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Google Settles Google Assistant Privacy Lawsuit for $68 Million
Google has agreed to pay $68 million to resolve a lawsuit alleging that its voice-activated Google Assistant improperly listened to smartphone users and violated their privacy. The proposed class‑action settlement, filed in federal court in San Jose, awaits approval from US District Judge Beth Labson Freeman. Plaintiffs claimed Google secretly ca...
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"Frivolous": Meta On Lawsuit Claiming It Can Access WhatsApp Chats
A lawsuit against Meta in the US has alleged that its privacy claims are false and Meta and WhatsApp "store, analyse, and can access virtually all of WhatsApp users' private' communications".
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Google Must Pay $425 Million In Class Action Over Privacy, Rules Court
A federal jury determined on Wednesday that Alphabet's Google must pay $425 million in a class action lawsuit that accused it of continuing to collect data for millions of users who had switched off a tracking feature in their Google account.
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Google Fined $314 Million For Misusing Android Users' Phone Data
Google was told by a California jury to pay $314 million over claims that it illegally used Android users' cellular data to collect information without their knowledge.
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Judge Rejects Class Action for Google Privacy Lawsuit
People who accused Google of illegally collecting their personal information cannot sue the Alphabet unit as a group in a class action, a US judge ruled. "Inquiries relating to Google's implied consent defense will overwhelm the damages claims for all causes of action," Rogers wrote.
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Apple To Pay Rs 810 Crore Over Siri Privacy Lawsuit: Are You Eligible?
According to the legal notice, users who owned or purchased a Siri-enabled device between September 17, 2014, and December 31, 2024.
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Apple to Pay $95 Million to Settle Siri Privacy Lawsuit
Apple agreed to pay $95 million (roughly Rs. 814 crore) in cash to settle a lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated Siri assistant violated users' privacy. A preliminary settlement was filed on Tuesday night in the Oakland, California federal court, and requires approval by US District Judge Jeffrey White.
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"Targets Children": US States Sue TikTok Over Privacy Violations
A group of 14 US states on Tuesday filed lawsuits accusing TikTok of ensnaring young users with addictive features, then harming their minds and violating their privacy.
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Apple Must Face Narrowed Privacy Lawsuit Over Its Apps
Apple must face a narrowed privacy lawsuit after a US judge has dismissed most claims based on Apple's "Allow Apps to Request to Track" setting on the company's iPhones, while allowing claims that the company of violating the privacy of iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch users by collecting their personal data through proprietary apps such as the App Sto...
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US Sues TikTok Over "Massive-Scale" Privacy Violations Of Kids Under 13
The US Justice Department filed a lawsuit Friday against TikTok and parent company ByteDance for failing to protect children's privacy on the social media app.
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Google To Delete Incognito Mode Search Data Over $5 Billion Privacy Lawsuit
Google has agreed to delete a vast trove of search data to settle a suit that it tracked millions of US users who thought they were browsing the internet privately.
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Owned An Android Phone Since 2017? You Might Qualify For Google's $135 Million Payout
The case centres on allegations that the company collected user data without clear consent, raising fresh concerns over digital privacy and data tracking practices.
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Meta Threatens To Block Facebook, Instagram In New Mexico After $375 Million Fine
A New Mexico jury has found Meta liable for endangering children and misleading consumers, resulting in a 375 million dollar fine and a legal precedent that could force the company to fundamentally redesign its platforms.
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US Minors Sue Musk's X AI, Alleging Grok Generated Their Sexual Images
Three Tennessee litigants, including two minors, sued Elon Musk's xAI on Monday, alleging that it knowingly designed its Grok image generator to let people create sexually explicit content by using real photos of others.
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US State Sues Apple Over Alleged Use Of ICloud For Storing Child Sex Abuse Material
The US state of West Virginia on Thursday said it is suing Apple over child sex abuse material people tuck away in its iCloud online storage service.
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Google Settles Google Assistant Privacy Lawsuit for $68 Million
Google has agreed to pay $68 million to resolve a lawsuit alleging that its voice-activated Google Assistant improperly listened to smartphone users and violated their privacy. The proposed class‑action settlement, filed in federal court in San Jose, awaits approval from US District Judge Beth Labson Freeman. Plaintiffs claimed Google secretly ca...
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"Frivolous": Meta On Lawsuit Claiming It Can Access WhatsApp Chats
A lawsuit against Meta in the US has alleged that its privacy claims are false and Meta and WhatsApp "store, analyse, and can access virtually all of WhatsApp users' private' communications".
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Google Must Pay $425 Million In Class Action Over Privacy, Rules Court
A federal jury determined on Wednesday that Alphabet's Google must pay $425 million in a class action lawsuit that accused it of continuing to collect data for millions of users who had switched off a tracking feature in their Google account.
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Google Fined $314 Million For Misusing Android Users' Phone Data
Google was told by a California jury to pay $314 million over claims that it illegally used Android users' cellular data to collect information without their knowledge.
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Judge Rejects Class Action for Google Privacy Lawsuit
People who accused Google of illegally collecting their personal information cannot sue the Alphabet unit as a group in a class action, a US judge ruled. "Inquiries relating to Google's implied consent defense will overwhelm the damages claims for all causes of action," Rogers wrote.
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Apple To Pay Rs 810 Crore Over Siri Privacy Lawsuit: Are You Eligible?
According to the legal notice, users who owned or purchased a Siri-enabled device between September 17, 2014, and December 31, 2024.
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Apple to Pay $95 Million to Settle Siri Privacy Lawsuit
Apple agreed to pay $95 million (roughly Rs. 814 crore) in cash to settle a lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated Siri assistant violated users' privacy. A preliminary settlement was filed on Tuesday night in the Oakland, California federal court, and requires approval by US District Judge Jeffrey White.
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"Targets Children": US States Sue TikTok Over Privacy Violations
A group of 14 US states on Tuesday filed lawsuits accusing TikTok of ensnaring young users with addictive features, then harming their minds and violating their privacy.
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Apple Must Face Narrowed Privacy Lawsuit Over Its Apps
Apple must face a narrowed privacy lawsuit after a US judge has dismissed most claims based on Apple's "Allow Apps to Request to Track" setting on the company's iPhones, while allowing claims that the company of violating the privacy of iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch users by collecting their personal data through proprietary apps such as the App Sto...
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US Sues TikTok Over "Massive-Scale" Privacy Violations Of Kids Under 13
The US Justice Department filed a lawsuit Friday against TikTok and parent company ByteDance for failing to protect children's privacy on the social media app.
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Google To Delete Incognito Mode Search Data Over $5 Billion Privacy Lawsuit
Google has agreed to delete a vast trove of search data to settle a suit that it tracked millions of US users who thought they were browsing the internet privately.
