A US federal court has ordered Google to pay $425 million (£316.3 million) in a privacy lawsuit for collecting user data even after tracking features were turned off. The verdict follows a class action lawsuit filed by users claiming Google violated privacy assurances.

• The plaintiffs, representing about 98 million Google users and 174 million devices, had initially sought over $31 billion in damages.
• A Google spokesperson stated the company would appeal the decision, asserting that their privacy tools allow users to control their data.
• Separately, Google's parent company Alphabet saw its shares jump after a US federal judge ruled it would not have to sell its Chrome web browser, but must share information with competitors.