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Google to pay $350 million to settle shareholders’ data privacy lawsuit

Google to pay $350 million to settle shareholders’ data privacy lawsuit

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – Google agreed to pay $350 million to settle a lawsuit by shareholders related to a security bug at its now-defunct Google+ social media website. A preliminary settlement was filed late on Monday in San Francisco federal court after more than a year of mediation, and requires approval by U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson. It resolves claims that Google learned by March 2018 about a three-year software glitch that exposed Google+ users’ personal data, yet… Source link

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Google to pay $350 million to settle shareholders’ data privacy lawsuit

Google to pay $350 million to settle shareholders’ data privacy lawsuit

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – Google agreed to pay $350 million to settle a lawsuit by shareholders related to a security bug at its now-defunct Google+ social media website. A preliminary settlement was filed late on Monday in San Francisco federal court after more than a year of mediation and requires approval by U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson. It resolves claims that Google learned by March 2018 about a three-year software glitch that exposed Google+ users’ personal data, yet concealed… Source link

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