Google Lawsuit: 2 in 3 Indians Report Ads from Private Voice Conversations

• A survey reveals 2 in 3 Indians receive targeted ads based on private voice conversations, a rise from 53% to 67% in four years.
• Major tech firms like Google and Meta face lawsuits over alleged user data mishandling and privacy violations.
• Google settled a $68 million class-action lawsuit for its voice assistant allegedly eavesdropping and sharing private conversations.
• Most users grant extensive app permissions; 82% give microphone access, and nearly all share contact lists with various apps.
• The Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, in India aim for transparency and empower users against data misuse.

Why It Matters: Indians increasingly report targeted ads from private conversations, highlighting urgent data privacy concerns and legal actions.