"Google Settles Privacy Lawsuit by Deleting Billions of Browser Records"

Google has agreed to delete billions of data records to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that the company improperly tracked users in its private browsing mode. The settlement, valued at more than $5 billion, requires Google to update disclosures about data collection in incognito mode and allows users to block third-party cookies for five years. While Google denies any wrongdoing, the agreement aims to reduce data collection from private browsing sessions and increase transparency, pending approval from a U.S. District Judge.