Google Tracks Phone Users Regardless of Privacy Settings, Says Lawsuit

Google Tracks Phone Users Regardless of Privacy Settings, Says Lawsuit
The brand logo of Alphabet Inc's Google is seen outside its office in Beijing, China August 8, 2018. Reuters/Thomas Peter
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Google has been accused in a lawsuit of illegally tracking the movements of millions of iPhone and Android phone users even when they use a privacy setting to prevent it.

According to a complaint filed late Aug. 17, Google falsely assures people they won’t be tracked if they turn the “Location History” feature on their phones to “off,” and instead violates their privacy by monitoring and storing their movements.