Tech News Desk, Tech giant Google keeps tracking its users through location access. Whether it’s improving the accuracy of its maps and location-based services, developing new products and features, or even showing more relevant ads.
Google fined in this country!
According to a recent case filed against Google, the company was accused of misleading users. The lawsuit says the company is tracking users’ location information and is misleading about when and how users’ location information is tracked and saved. According to a report by The Guardian, a fine of $93 million i.e. about Rs 7,000 crore has been imposed on Google for this. The fine was imposed following a lawsuit filed by California Attorney General Rob Bonta.
The lawsuit accused Google of deceiving consumers by giving them the false impression that they had greater control over their location data. This fine has been imposed on the company after a long investigation of its data management practices. Bonta said in a statement that our investigation showed that Google was telling its users one thing – that once they opted out , then it will not track their location. But Google is doing the opposite and continues to track users’ activities for its business benefit.” However, the company has not accepted the allegations but has agreed to pay Rs 7,000 crore as part of the settlement. Ready for.
Accusations against these companies also
Google is not alone in using users’ data without their consent. Earlier this year, Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta was also hit with similar allegations in Europe. After which the European Union ordered Meta to pay a fine of 1.2 billion euros (about Rs 10,794 crore) and stop transferring the data of Facebook users in Europe to the US.