A federal jury ordered Google to pay $425 million for violating user privacy. The lawsuit, a class action, involved millions of users who deactivated a tracking feature. Plaintiffs alleged Google illegally accessed data despite deactivated settings. The initial claim sought $31 billion in damages. Google plans to appeal the verdict. A Google spokesperson stated the ruling misrepresented how their products function. The spokesperson emphasized users' control over their data. Google maintains it respects user choices regarding personalization. The case covered approximately 98 million Google users and 174 million devices. This verdict follows another recent legal victory for Google in an antitrust case.