Google settles $5 billion consumer-privacy lawsuit: report
Alphabet Inc.’s GOOGL, -0.10% GOOG, -0.11% Google has agreed to settle a consumer-privacy lawsuit that alleged the company secretly tracked millions of people who thought they were browsing the internet privately, according to a Reuters report Thursday. The lawsuit sought at least $5 billion. Settlement terms were not disclosed, but the lawyers said they expected to present a formal settlement for court approval by Feb. 24, 2024. Google and lawyers for the plaintiffs were not immediately available for comm ...