Posted by AI on 2025-08-30 19:44:04 | Last Updated by AI on 2025-08-31 09:11:26
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The proposed lawsuit seeks to represent a class of Google users in the United States who have used the company's services, such as Google Search, Chrome, or Maps, within the last five years. It claims that Google's data collection practices have violated the privacy rights of its users and put them at risk of cybercrime, such as phishing attacks and fraudulent advertising.
Google has previously faced criticism and regulatory action over its data collection practices. In 2020, for instance, the company was fined $170 million by the French data protection authority, CNIL, for failing to properly disclose to users how their personal information was being used to personalize ads. It was also forced to change the wording in its privacy policy after it was found to be misleading.
The proposed lawsuit comes as tech giants like Google are facing increasing scrutiny over their data practices. Last week, the CEO of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, faced intense questioning from US lawmakers about the company's collection and use of personal data.
Privacy experts have welcomed the proposed lawsuit, with one expert commenting that "it is time for regulators to take action on algorithmic surveillance." They believe that companies like Google have been given too much leeway to collect and use personal data, and that it is time for this to stop.
It remains to be seen whether the proposed class action lawsuit will succeed, but it highlights growing concerns about the extent to which technology companies are able to collect and use personal data.
It will be interesting to see if this lawsuit results in any changes to Google's data collection practices, and whether it sparks similar legal challenges against other tech giants.