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title: FTC and States Settle with Google and iHeartMedia Over Misleading Endorsements
date: 2022-12-13T00:00:00-05:00
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# FTC and States Settle with Google and iHeartMedia Over Misleading Endorsements

 December 13, 2022 | 3 min

 

 

 

 

 

 

 [Kelley Drye Ad Law Access Podcast](https://soundcloud.com/adlawaccess "Kelley Drye Ad Law Access Podcast") · [FTC and States Settle with Google and iHeartMedia Over Misleading Endorsements](https://soundcloud.com/adlawaccess/ftc-and-states-settle-with "FTC and States Settle with Google and iHeartMedia Over Misleading Endorsements")

 [Apple](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ftc-and-states-settle-with-google-and/id1457734764?i=1000589994805) [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/1dEqcbkfo4qayIGlK3aUL0?si=9d0a7e6d263d43fc) [SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/adlawaccess/ftc-and-states-settle-with?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing) 

 

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.

 

 

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