谷歌以6800万美元和解谷歌助手隐私诉讼案

Core Points - Google has agreed to pay $68 million to settle a lawsuit claiming that its voice assistant improperly monitored smartphone users, violating their privacy [2][5] - The preliminary class action settlement agreement was submitted to the U.S. District Court in San Jose, California, and requires approval from Judge Beth Labson Freeman [2][5] - Users alleged that Google illegally recorded and disseminated private conversations after the Google Assistant was triggered, in order to send targeted advertisements [2][5] - The Google Assistant is designed to respond to "hot words" like "Hey Google" or "Okay Google," similar to Apple's Siri [2][5] - Users opposed receiving advertisements after the Google Assistant mistakenly recognized their speech as the hot words [2][5] - In December 2024, Apple reached a similar settlement of $95 million with smartphone users [2][5] - Court documents indicate that Google denies any wrongdoing but opted for the settlement to avoid the risks, costs, and uncertainties of litigation [2][5] - The settlement agreement covers users who purchased Google devices or were illegally recorded and had their private conversations disseminated since May 18, 2016 [2][5] Legal Fees - Plaintiffs' attorneys may request up to one-third of the settlement amount, approximately $22.7 million in legal fees [3][6]