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Google, iHeartMedia Aired Deceptive Radio Ads

Google, iHeartMedia Aired Deceptive Radio Ads

Google and iHeartMedia, which owns radio stations across the country, have settled charges that they aired deceptive radio ads touting Google's Pixel 4 smartphone. Besides the settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, the companies will pay about $9.4 million in penalties to states, including Arizona, California, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts,

Dr. Google's Not So Bad ... Sometimes

Dr. Google's Not So Bad ... Sometimes

“Dr. Google” may not be so bad after all. Doctors complain about “cyberchondia” — increased anxiety inducted by the internet — but a new study finds that consumers’ ability to arrive at a correct diagnosis is often helped by their internet searches. Other studies, however, are less cheery. “I have patients all