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Google faces US$5 billion lawsuit for tracking 'private' internet use

By Jonathan Stempel

Jun 3 2020 12:48PM

Through browsers set in "private" mode.

Google faces US$5 billion lawsuit for tracking 'private' internet use

Google is the subject of a proposed class action accusing the internet search company of illegally invading the privacy of millions of users by pervasively tracking their internet use through browsers set in "private" mode. The lawsuit seeks at least US$5 billion (A$7.21 billion), ...

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