By James Powel
Publication Date: 2026-01-29 00:23:00
Jan. 28, 2026, 7:23 p.m. ET
Google agreed to two settlements within the span of a week that would see the tech giant pay out over $200 million.
Smartphone users accused Google of programming its Android operating system to collect their cellular data without permission in one class action lawsuit, while others claimed that its voice-activated assistant spied inappropriately on them in a separate class action lawsuit.
Both lawsuits were filed in federal court in the Northern District of California and require a judge’s approval before moving forward.
Google denied wrongdoing in both settlements.
“We are pleased to resolve this case, which mischaracterized standard industry practices that keep Android safe,” José Castañeda, Google spokesperson, said of the Android case in an email to USA TODAY. He did not comment on…
