Tag: privacy
Google To Pay $391.5 Million in Massive Location Tracking Probe
The settlement with 40 states is the largest multistate privacy payout in US history.
In the largest privacy settlement of its kind, Google GOOG -0.08%↓ has agreed to pay $391.5 million...
FCC Ready to Ban U.S. Sales of New Huawei and ZTE...
Could Chinese companies use location technology to spy on consumers?
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is prepared to ban the sale of new Huawei and ZTE equipment nationwide because of national...
Google Will Pay $85 Million To Settle Location Data Lawsuit
Arizona contends the tech giant used location data without consumer's permission.
Google GOOG -0.44%↓ has agreed to pay Arizona $85 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged the...
FCC Investigation Shows Location Privacy Issues Not Going Away
Last week’s decision by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to investigate how mobile carriers use and share location data is a signal that privacy issues are...
Meta Reaches $37.5 Million Facebook Location Settlement
Class action alleged Facebook tracked users after they had turned off Location Services
Meta Platform META 1.61%↑ this week reached a $37.5 million settlement of a proposed class...