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Manufacturers Settle Class-Action Over Carrier IQ’s ‘Spyware’

Posted on June 27, 2015June 26, 2025 by Dissent

Wendy Davis reports:

HTC, Samsung and four other mobile phone manufacturers have agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging that they violated consumers’ privacy by pre-installing software created by Carrier IQ, according to court papers filed on Thursday.

The settlement details, including any financial terms, are expected to be revealed next month.

Read more on MediaPost.

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