have existed in fierce competition with each other for years, but that doesn’t mean they’re not on equal footing from time to time. Case in point: Google settlement checks that are going out later this year offer one such example. Those payouts will give out as much as $400 to approved members of a big class-action case against the search giant.
— that’s because both developments stem from basically the same set of facts. Both Facebook and Google were sued for violating the state of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act.
Google’s logo on a large, backlit sign inside Google’s offices. Image source: Kyodo/Newscom/The Mega Agency? You could be eligible for one of the Google settlement checks if you appeared in a Google Photos photo anytime between May 1, 2015, and April 25, 2022. And also if you were an Illinois resident during that time.The final amount of the individual Google Settlement payouts will reportedly vary a bit. The estimate is that they’ll range from $200 on the low end up to $400.