#PODCAST Google agrees to delete billions of records amid a mega-money lawsuit brought in the US #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - Search engine Google has agreed to delete literally billions of records and submit to restrictions on its ability to track users, under the terms of a proposed legal settlement. The deal aims to resolve a class action lawsuit brought in the United States in 2020 - which had accused the global tech juggernaut of invading people's privacy by collecting user data, even when they were browsing in "private mode". The lawsuit had sought some $5-billion in damages. In this report, Matt found out more about why Google is supporting the deal, even though it disputes the claims...