Judge set to approve Google settlement in US ad auction litigation
By Xu Yuan ( February 18, 2026, 01:16 GMT | Insight) -- A US judge said she will grant final approval for a proposed settlement — with injunctive relief only — in litigation over Google’s alleged use of personal data in its online ad auction system without user permission.A US judge said she will grant final approval for a proposed settlement — with injunctive relief only — in litigation over Google’s alleged use of personal data in its online ad auction system without user permission....
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