According to Ukrinform, this situation was reported by The Guardian.

The lawsuit against the company was filed by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, who concluded that the company misled users into believing they had more control over their location information than they actually did.

“Our investigation found that Google told its users that it would not track their location if they did not choose this option, but did the opposite and continued to track users’ movements for its own commercial gain. This is unacceptable and we hold Google accountable,” Bonta said in announcing the settlement. in a statement.

The attorney general’s office also alleges that Google “misled users about their ability to opt out of location-targeted advertising.” After turning off the “Location History” function, the company continued to track users in other ways, especially their activities on the network and applications.

As part of the agreement, Google did not admit guilt but made some concessions, particularly promising transparency about the ways it tracks users’ locations.

As reported, a similar lawsuit was filed against Google in the USA last year. Later, as part of the settlement agreement, the company paid approximately $392 million to 40 states.