Indiana’s Attorney General Todd Rokita on Dec. 29 announced the state has reached a $20 million settlement with Google over the big tech giant’s alleged deceptive location tracking practices.
In a statement, Rokita said that the latest settlement reflects the state government’s commitment to protecting Indiana residents from “Big Tech’s intrusive schemes.”
“We will continue holding these companies accountable for their improper manipulation of consumers,” he added.
A statement from Rokita’s office said that the settlement (pdf) came about after he had “filed a separate, independent lawsuit when negotiations between [Google] and a coalition of state attorneys general stalled.”…