Jury says Google must pay California Android smartphone users $314.6M
10 months ago
- #Data Privacy
- #Class Action Lawsuit
- A California jury ruled Google must pay over $314.6 million to Android users for misusing their cellphone data.
- Google was found liable for unauthorized data transfers from idle phones, benefiting the company at users' expense.
- Google plans to appeal, claiming the verdict misunderstands critical services for Android device security and performance.
- The lawsuit, filed in 2019, represents 14 million Californians, accusing Google of unauthorized data collection for targeted ads.
- A separate federal lawsuit in San Jose covers Android users in the other 49 states, with a trial set for April 2026.