From: malQRMassimilation@gmail.com   
      
   by Gonzalo E. Mon and Paul Singer   
      
   In January, we reported that the Texas Attorney General had filed a   
   lawsuit against Google alleging that the company engaged iHeartMedia   
   DJs to provide endorsements for its Pixel 4 phone, even though they   
   had never used it. This week, the FTC and several state attorneys   
   general announced settlements with Google and iHeartMedia over the   
   same conduct. The complaints provide more insights into what may have   
   happened behind the scenes.   
      
   According to the FTC and states, Google hired iHeartMedia and other   
   radio networks in 2019 to have DJs read ads for the Pixel 4   
   phone. Google provided scripts that included endorsements written in   
   the first-person. For example: "It's my favorite phone camera out   
   there, especially in low light, thanks to Night Sight Mode;" "I've   
   been taking studio-like photos of everything;" and "It's also great at   
   helping me get stuff done, thanks to the new voice activated Google   
   Assistant that can handle multiple tasks at once."   
      
   https://www.mondaq.com/article/news/1256592?q=1803232&n=628&tp=14&tlk=8&lk=56   
      
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