Google to pay 40 states $392M in location-tracking settlement

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Google to pay 40 states $392M in location-tracking settlement

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November 14, 2022 / 2:35 PM / CBS/AP

Google has agreed to a $391.5 million settlement with 40 states in connection with an investigation into how the company tracked users' locations, state attorneys general announced Monday, calling it the largest multistate privacy settlement in U.S history.

"This $391.5 million settlement is a historic win for consumers in an era of increasing reliance on technology. Location data is among the most sensitive and valuable personal information Google collects, and there are so many reasons why a consumer may opt-out of tracking," Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said in a statement.

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Who gets the $$$$?

Dolly Parton receives $100 million Courage and Civility Award from Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez

"During the Covid-19 pandemic, Parton donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s vaccine research efforts. It was partly used to fund Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine."

"Last year, Bezos awarded $100 million each to CNN contributor Van Jones and chef José Andrés."

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/12/entertainment/jeff-bezos-dolly-parton-100-million-dollar-grant/index.html

Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner impeached by Pa. House

https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/larry-krasner-philadelphia-district-attorney-impeachment/