Plaintiffs in Privacy Class Action Against Google Seek Additional $2.36 Billion

Core Points - Consumers who previously won a $425 million jury verdict against Google are now seeking an additional $2.36 billion, claiming the initial amount is insufficient to address the harm caused by Google's actions [1][2] - The jury found that Google secretly collected app activity data from users who had disabled account tracking, deeming the conduct highly offensive and harmful [3] - The plaintiffs initially sought over $31 billion in damages during the trial, but the jury awarded $425 million, concluding that Google did not act with malice [4] Legal Proceedings - The case began in July 2020, involving nearly 98 million Google users and over 170 million devices, with claims that Google continued to gather data through third-party apps using Google analytics services [5] - Google has denied any wrongdoing and plans to appeal the verdict, arguing that the data collected was pseudonymous and nonpersonal [6] Company Response - Following the jury's decision, an attorney for the plaintiffs expressed satisfaction with the verdict, while Google stated that the decision misinterprets how its products function and emphasized its privacy tools [6]