Google settles voice assistant spying lawsuit for $68 million
Google will pay $68 million to settle a lawsuit claiming its voice assistant illegally recorded users for targeted advertising.Summary
Google has reached a $68 million settlement to resolve a class-action lawsuit alleging its voice assistant unlawfully spied on users to improve targeted advertising. While Google did not admit wrongdoing, the lawsuit accused the company of intercepting and recording confidential communications without consent, and then sharing this information with third parties. The case focused on instances of “false accepts,” where Google Assistant activated and recorded conversations without the required wake word. This settlement reflects growing public concern over privacy and device surveillance, as similar lawsuits have been filed against other tech companies like Apple, which settled a Siri-related case for $95 million in 2021. Google has faced other privacy-related legal challenges, including a $1.4 billion payment to Texas last year for violating state data privacy laws.
(Source：Ary News)