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FollowThis follows a suit last month claiming Google tracked people using Chrome's incognito mode.Abrar Al-HeetiVideo producer / CNETAbrar Al-Heeti is a video producer for CNET, with an interest in internet trends, entertainment, pop culture and digital accessibility. She graduated with bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Abrar was named a Tech Media Trailblazer by the Consumer Technology Association in 2019, and a winner of SPJ NorCal's Excellence in Journalism Awards in 2022. Though Illinois is home, she now loves San Francisco -- steep inclines and all.2 min readA lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges tracks user activity through hundreds of thousands of apps, even after people opt out of sharing information. The lawsuit, which seeks class-action status, was filed by law firm Boies Schiller Flexner on behalf of several individuals. The firm has represented competitors to Google, including Facebook and Oracle, . Last month, the firm filed another suit related to .&nbsp;Google didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.&nbsp;The suit, filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, alleges that Google violates wiretapping and privacy laws by tracking what users look at in various apps, even after they turn off Web &amp; App Activity tracking in their Google account settings.&nbsp;The complaint alleges Google tracks and collects users' app activity through Firebase, a suite of software tools that app makers use to store data, send notifications and ads, and track glitches and clicks. According to the suit, "Through Firebase SDK, Google can '[l]og the user's interactions with the app, including viewing content, creating new content, or sharing content.'... In other words, Google aggressively tracks what consumers browse, see, create, and share online when using the apps installed on their mobile devices."In June, Boies Schiller Flexner sued Google for $5 billion for allegedly tracking people's internet use, even when their browsers were set to incognito mode. Google said it disputed the claims and would defend itself against them.&nbsp;You can read Tuesday's lawsuit here: by on ScribdGet the CNET Daily News newsletterSpice up your small talk with the latest tech news, products and reviews. Delivered on weekdays.

FollowThis follows a suit last month claiming Google tracked people using Chrome's incognito mode.Abrar Al-HeetiVideo producer / CNETAbrar Al-Heeti is a video producer for CNET, with an interest in internet trends, entertainment, pop culture and digital accessibility. She graduated with bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Abrar was named a Tech Media Trailblazer by the Consumer Technology Association in 2019, and a winner of SPJ NorCal's Excellence in Journalism Awards in 2022. Though Illinois is home, she now loves San...

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