'Outrageous' Bogus Claims In YouTube Privacy Deal Irk Judge

By Bonnie Eslinger ( January 8, 2026, 6:45 PM EST) -- A California federal judge Thursday signed off on Google and YouTube's $6 million deal to end claims alleging they unlawfully collected biometric data, while urging lawyers to provide him with information about organizations behind an "outrageous" flood of fake settlement claims, vowing to refer them to the U.S. attorney's office for investigation....

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