Indiana has reached a multi-million dollar settlement with Google. In a press release issued Thursday, state Attorney General Todd Rokita announced the settlement with Google totals 20-million dollars, citing the same Indiana law that was being used to take action against the social media app TikTok. The lawsuit stems from Google’s location tracking, which is used to develop a profile on you and target tailor-made advertisements just for you. Rokita says Google has not been completely truthful about their location tracking, citing an Associated Press report from 2018. Rokita says the main issue is that it only takes one or two pieces of data about you to completely expose your identity and routine, violating your privacy. According to the press release issued by Rokita’s office, the 20-million dollar settlement is about double the amount of money the state would have received if it stuck with the negotiations between other state attorneys general. Instead, Indiana broke off from the pact and filed a suit against Google.
