Google Agrees To Pay $8 Million In Settlements Over Misleading Pixel 4 Ads

Google, a unit of Alphabet, has agreed to pay $8 million to settle claims it used misleading ads to advertise the Pixel 4 smartphone, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton introduced on Friday.

The search and promoting large, which additionally makes Android smartphone software program and owns YouTube, has been scrutinized for antitrust and shopper safety infractions by each the federal authorities and state attorneys basic. The federal authorities has filed two antitrust lawsuits.

In this occasion, Paxton’s workplace alleged that Google employed radio announcers to present testimonials concerning the Pixel 4 despite the fact that the corporate had refused to permit them to make use of one of many telephones.

“If Google is going to advertise in Texas, their statements better be true,” Paxton mentioned in an announcement. “In this case, the company made statements that were blatantly false, and our settlement holds Google accountable for lying to Texans for financial gain.”

Google mentioned in an announcement that it takes compliance with promoting legal guidelines significantly. “We are pleased to resolve this issue,” mentioned spokesperson Jose Castaneda.

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