Google: So that's why ads start appearing on phones... Google was breaking into data, now it will have to pay 2,600 crores..

You must have often heard many people say that when they talk about something, the advertisement for the same starts appearing on their phone. These things are not false. In a court case going on in America against Google, it has been proved that Google's Android operating system secretly listens to your conversations. It is listening to you even when you are not using the phone.

The court imposed a fine of 2,600 crores.

Now, in this case, a court in California, America has imposed a fine of $ 314.6 million i.e., about Rs 2,600 crores on Google. The court has ordered it to be paid as damages. This decision came in a class-action lawsuit, in which it was alleged that Android phones used to send users' data to Google even without the users ' use.

14 million users were involved in this case
This suit was filed in 2019, in which about 1.4 crore Android users in California were included. They alleged that Google's Android system kept collecting and sending data even when the phones were not being used.

Data was being recorded without permission.

The plaintiffs said that this data was sent through the mobile network, which also kept consuming the users' data plan, even though they had not given any permission for this. This data was mainly used for targeted advertisements. The jury ruled in favor of the users and ordered Google to pay damages of $ 314.6 million.

Google called the decision wrong.

Google has called this decision a "misunderstanding". The company says that these services are necessary for the security and performance of Android devices. The company also said that the users had already given consent for data transfer. Now, Google is preparing to challenge this decision in the higher court.

The case will be filed in 49 states

Aside from California, a separate case has been filed on the same issue in 49 other US states, which could further increase Google's troubles.

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