Top UK court blocks legal action against Google over internet tracking
by Dan Milmo and agency from Technology | The Guardian on (#5RR23)
Campaigners sought to sue for 3bn damages on behalf of millions of iPhone users in England and Wales
A 3bn legal action against Google over claims it secretly tracked the internet activity of millions of iPhone users has been blocked by the UK supreme court.
Legal experts said the decision meant the floodgates" remained closed to class actions on data privacy in England and Wales, although the ruling noted digital technology's ability to cause mass harm" to people.
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