Penalty Amount
$2,775,000,000
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a comprehensive privacy enforcement initiative, achieving record settlements with Meta ($1.4B) and Google ($1.375B) for biometric and geolocation data violations, suing General Motors and TikTok, and investigating numerous companies for children's data and AI practices. The AG's office has enforced multiple Texas privacy laws and registered over 200 data brokers.
Companies must pay substantial monetary penalties, enter consent decrees, comply with Texas privacy laws, change data collection practices, protect children's data, and register as data brokers.
In-house legal teams should review vendor agreements, customer contracts, and data processing addendums that involve the collection, sharing, or processing of biometric identifiers, geolocation data, children's data, or AI-driven analytics. Key clauses to examine include data sharing provisions, consent mechanisms (especially for biometric data and minors), breach notification requirements, data retention schedules, AI transparency disclosures, and data minimization terms. Given Texas laws like TDPSA and the Biometric Identifier Act, agreements may require updates to include explicit parental consent for children's data, stricter limitations on sensitive data collection, clear opt-out options for biometric/geolocation tracking, enhanced security protocols, and compliance with data broker registration obligations. Employee agreements handling biometric data (e.g., timekeeping) should also be assessed.
Entity
Meta, Google, General Motors, TikTok, and other companies
Also known as: Meta
Industry
TechnologyOfficial Press Release
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attorney general ken paxton secures 14 billion settlement me
https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-ken-paxton-secures-14-billion-settlement-meta-over-its-unauthorized-capture
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https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-ken-paxton-secures-historic-1375-billion-settlement-google-related-texans-data
attorney general ken paxton sues general motors unlawfully c
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attorney general ken paxton reaches settlement first its kin
https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-ken-paxton-reaches-settlement-first-its-kind-healthcare-generative-ai-investigation
attorney general ken paxton sues tiktok sharing minors perso
https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-ken-paxton-sues-tiktok-sharing-minors-personal-data-violation-texas-parental
attorney general ken paxton launches investigations characte
https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-ken-paxton-launches-investigations-characterai-reddit-instagram-discord-and-other
attorney general ken paxton announces investigation deepseek
https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-ken-paxton-announces-investigation-deepseek-and-notifies-chinese-ai-company-its
attorney general ken paxton notifies over 100 companies thei
https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-ken-paxton-notifies-over-100-companies-their-apparent-failure-comply-texas-data
TCP Complaint Input Data Privacy
https://consumerprotection.texasattorneygeneral.gov/consumercomplaintportal/s/flow/TCP_Complaint_Input_Data_Privacy
Texas Attorney General Enforcement Page
https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/consumer-protection/privacy
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a consumer alert warning Texans about scams, fraudulent charities, and illegal price gouging related to severe flooding. The guidance provides resources for verifying charities and reporting suspected fraud or price gouging to the AG's office.
$150.0M
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a $150 million multistate settlement against 23andMe following a 2023 data breach that exposed genetic and personal data of 6.9 million consumers. The settlement resolves bankruptcy claims and requires enhanced data security, risk assessments, and an independent advisory board, with immediate recovery of $18 million from bankruptcy funds.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opened an investigation into LinkedIn Corporation over allegations that the company advertised and profited from fake or misleading job opportunities ("ghost jobs") on its platform. The investigation focuses on whether LinkedIn misled consumers who paid for Premium subscriptions by failing to disclose that a significant percentage of job postings may be inactive or not genuine hiring opportunities.
$45.0M
Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a $45 million multistate settlement with Block, Inc. (Cash App) for misleading consumers about the safety of its platform and failing to protect users from fraud. The settlement requires Cash App to maintain 24-hour customer support, cease deceptive safety claims, and fulfill its legal duty to investigate and reimburse unauthorized transactions.
$13.0M
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a settlement with Walmart over deceptive practices in its Spark Driver program. Walmart misrepresented driver pay, including failing to pass on customer tips and altering base pay after drivers accepted offers. The $13 million settlement provides direct payments to affected Texas drivers and requires Walmart to implement honest compensation practices.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced an investigation into StubHub for failing to deliver FIFA World Cup tickets that fans purchased. The investigation focuses on reports of 'ghost ticketing,' where sellers list tickets they do not possess, collect payment, and cancel when unable to deliver.