California jury orders Google to pay $314 million over data transfers from Android phones

A California jury has ordered Google to pay $314 million for collecting cellular data from Android users without explicit consent, which the plaintiffs argued was a form of resource theft. Google plans to appeal, claiming the data transfers are necessary for device performance and security. #AndroidDataCollection #GoogleLawsuit

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Google was ordered to pay $314 million for passive cellular data collection from Android devices without user consent.
The lawsuit claims Google used this data for targeted advertising and other corporate interests.
Google asserts that these data transfers are essential for device security and performance, and users consented via terms of use.
Plaintiffs argue Google made it difficult to disable the data transfers, which are mandatory and unavoidable for users.
This case follows Google’s recent $1.37 billion settlement in Texas over location and biometric data privacy issues.