U.S. FTC sues Google, iHeartMedia for alleged deceptive ads promoting Pixel 4 - Reuters

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WASHINGTON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and 7 U.S. states sued Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google and iHeartMedia Inc (IHRT.O) connected Monday implicit alleged deceptive ads promoting Google's Pixel 4 smartphone successful 2019 and 2020, the FTC said.

"The Federal Trade Commission and 7 authorities attorneys wide sued Google LLC and iHeartMedia, Inc. contiguous for airing astir 29,000 deceptive endorsements by vigor personalities promoting their usage of and acquisition with Google’s Pixel 4 telephone successful 2019 and 2020," the FTC said successful a statement.

Reporting by Kanishka Singh successful Washingtond; editing by Jonathan Oatis

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