Zach Despart
Politics Reporter at Texas Tribune
Covering politics & power for @texastribune. Alum @houstonchron & @uvmvermont. NY native. Dalmatian dad.
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2 days ago |
route-fifty.com | Zach Despart
This article was originally published by Texas Tribune. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday announced that his office had reached a preliminary agreement to settle a privacy infringement lawsuit against Google for $1.4 billion. Paxton said the deal delivers a “historic win” for Texans’ data privacy and security rights. In 2022, Texas sued the tech giant, alleging it unlawfully tracked and collected users’ private data including geolocation, incognito searches and biometric information.
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2 days ago |
elmanana.com | Zach Despart
Segunda victoria de Texas contra una importante corporación tecnológica en los últimos años. AUSTIN, TexasEl fiscal general de Texas, Ken Paxton, anunció que su oficina había llegado a un acuerdo preliminar para resolver una demanda por violación de la privacidad contra Google por 1,400 millones de dólares. Paxton afirmó que el acuerdo supone una "victoria histórica" para los derechos de privacidad y seguridad de datos de los tejanos.
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3 days ago |
diario.mx | Zach Despart
El fiscal general de Texas, Ken Paxton, anunció el viernes que su oficina había llegado a un acuerdo preliminar para resolver una demanda por violación de la privacidad contra Google por 1,400 millones de dólares. Paxton afirmó que el acuerdo supone una "victoria histórica" para los derechos de privacidad y seguridad de datos de los tejanos.
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4 days ago |
kbtx.com | Zach Despart
"Ken Paxton says Google will pay Texas $1.4 billion to settle privacy suit" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.
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4 days ago |
gilmermirror.com | Zach Despart
By Zach Despart, The Texas Tribune May 9, 2025 “Ken Paxton says Google will pay Texas $1.4 billion to settle privacy suit” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.
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