Google loses bid to end privacy claims in Chrome syncing case
By Maria Dinzeo ( June 4, 2026, 00:19 GMT | Insight) -- A US federal judge has revived claims against Google in a six-year-old data privacy lawsuit, ruling that Chrome users who opted out of syncing their browsers with their Google accounts can proceed with wiretapping, invasion of privacy and computer fraud claims.Google users alleging the company illegally collected their personal data after they opted out of syncing their Chrome browsers with their Google accounts can move forward on wiretapping and invasion of privacy claims, as well as a claim of violation of California’s computer fraud statute....
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