Officials Give New Details on $700 Million Google Settlement

Most of the payments would go out automatically if the consumer has PayPal or Venmo.The logo Google Play displayed on a tablet screen in Paris, on April 19, 2018. Lionel Bonaventure/AFP via Getty Images12/10/2025|Updated: 12/10/2025Google has agreed to pay out a $700 million settlement to people who paid to download apps through the Google Play Store, while the amount individuals could receive may vary, officials in multiple states announced.Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield said in a statement that he and 52 other state attorneys general had received “new information on how consumers will receive their payout.”Jack PhillipsBreaking News ReporterJack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California’s Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5Author’s Selected Articles