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Google’s AI Overviews
New AI-powered search feature produces misleading answers.
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YouTube TV: ‘$600 Less Than Cable’
Google appeals decision recommending it drop comparative pricing claim.
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YouTube TV Multiview
While ads suggest that feature is widely available, rollout is still in progress.
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Companies Accused of Greenwashing
When companies green it, they better mean it.
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Google Takes Down Amazon’s ‘Shop FDA Approved Supplements’ Ad Following TINA.org Inquiry
Search engine also removes slider of ‘sponsored’ products in response to TINA.org inquiry.
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Ad or Not? Google Search Results for ‘Silicon Valley’
Search engine results promote HBO show.
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May the Force of Google Be With You?
The reality of the free Google Star Wars virtual reality cardboard giveaway.
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Google to Refund Millions to Parents
Internet giant to refund parents for charges their children ran up playing mobile apps.
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Privacy-Schmivacy
Privacy protection? Not so much.
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Internet Giants Team Up to Fight Deceptive Web Ads
Google, Facebook, Twitter, and AOL launch TrustInAds.org.
Class-Action Tracker
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YouTube Subscriptions
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions
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Google’s Designed for Families Program
Allegations: Deceptively marketing apps in its Designed for Families program as safe and appropriate for children
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FitBit Fitness Trackers
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that fitness trackers are capable of measuring blood oxygen levels when they do not provide accurate measures
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Google Pixel 4a, 5, and 5a Cellphones
Allegations: Advertising phones as capable of accessing 5G broadband networks when they were no longer able to access 5G networks after a software update
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GoodRx
Allegations: Falsely representing that the company safeguards consumers’ personal data when such information was disclosed to third parties
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YouTube Music and YouTube Premium
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions and making it difficult to cancel
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DoubleU Games Gambling Games
Allegations: Promoting illegal virtual gambling games
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Grande Games Gambling Games
Allegations: Promoting illegal virtual gambling games
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Zynga’s Gambling Games
Allegations: Promoting illegal virtual gambling games
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Gambling Games in the Google Play Store
Allegations: Promoting illegal virtual gambling games
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Gambling Games on Google
Allegations: Promoting illegal virtual gambling games
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Disclosures in Google Play
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that certain games use loot boxes, which are a form of gambling that violates state anti-gambling laws
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Google Stadia
Allegations: Falsely advertising Stadia as more powerful than other gaming consoles and as displaying all video games in 4k resolution
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Google Home Devices
In August 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Google LLC and Alphabet Inc. for allegedly falsely advertising that various Google Home devices – including the Google Home, Google Home…
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Google’s Marketing of Pine-Sol
In June 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed alleging that Google’s website – sometimes referred to as Google Buys or Google Shopping — misleadingly markets Pine-Sol Multi Surface Cleaner using…
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Fitbit Charge 2
In February 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Fitbit, Inc. for allegedly misrepresenting the quality of Fitbit Charge 2 fitness bands by failing to disclose that a defect causes…
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FitBit’s PurePulse Tracker
June 2018: One of the named plaintiffs (Dunn) filed an amended complaint bringing similar allegations. October 2017: A federal judge granted Fitbit’s motion to compel arbitration for the plaintiffs who…
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Fitbit’s “Sleep-Tracking” Function
November 2018: Plaintiffs moved for preliminary approval of a proposed settlement agreement. According to its terms, class members may file a claim to receive $12.50 for each qualifying Fitbit device…
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Nest “Smart” Thermostat
August 2014: This case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled., the reasons for which have not been…
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Fitbit’s Charge HR and Surge Wristbands
A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Fitbit in February 2016. According to the complaint, the company deceptively markets the Charge HR and Surge wristband activity trackers with PurePulse™…
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Nest Learning Thermostats
October 2016: After the named plaintiff’s motion for class certification was denied, this action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.. March 2014:…
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Google Drive Storage Fees
In January 2015, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Google for, among other things, allegedly deceiving customers who subscribe to Google Drive (a data-storage service). According to the complaint, Google…