Last November, Google was sued by the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) and seven US states for allegedly making misleading ads on the Pixel 4 series. Now, to settle the case, Google has agreed to pay a hefty $8 million. Let’s look at the details together.Google to pay $8 million fine
The lawsuit, led by Arizona, California, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York and Texas, and the FTC, states that Google used misleading reviews and radio ads to help market the Pixel 4. These ads were made without sending any test samples to the servers.
In a statement on the case, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said, “If Google is going to advertise in Texas, their statements better be true. In this case, the company made blatant misrepresentations and our agreement holds Google liable for lying to Texans for financial gain. Google has a significant impact on individual consumers and the market in general. It is imperative that large companies do not expect or benefit from special treatment under the law.”
It should be noted that Google has not made any objections to the fine. As a matter of fact, previous reports also said that the company was working on reconciliation.
For those who don’t know, the Pixel 4 series, despite being a great device on paper, failed to leave its mark on the market. The Pixel 5 and Pixel 6 series, which were showcased after this, received harsh criticism due to various software problems. We can say that the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, introduced in May, managed to reverse this situation. In this context, all eyes are on the Pixel 8 series.
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