Google Reaches $8 Million Settlement With Texas Attorney General Over Pixel 4 Advertisements

Alphabet's (GOOG) Google ( GOOG ) reached an $8 million settlement with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for Pixel 4 smartphone advertisements the state said were deceptive, the latter said on its website.

The technology giant hired DJs to share their detailed testimonials about their personal experiences with the Pixel 4 smartphone, but Google ( GOOG ) refused to offer the DJs a phone for use, the attorney general said in a statement.

Google ( GOOG ) did not immediately respond to a request for comment by MT Newswires.

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