388: Naughtiness

Andy spent some cash over the holiday, and Flo is still wondering where to spend her Google Store store credit. We'll discuss the $9 million penalty that Google and iHeartRadio have to pay for deceptive Pixel 4 ads, plus the $5 Billion Google will owe Play Store customers if the latest class action suit goes terribly. We'll also lament over how hard it is to move to Mastodon.

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Links and Show Notes:

• Google paid millions to iHeartMedia radio hosts to endorse the Pixel 4 — even though they hadn't used it

• FTC, States Sue Google and iHeartMedia for Deceptive Ads Promoting the Pixel 4 Smartphone

• Google customers win class-action status in lawsuit over app store prices

• Google now has an official Mastodon account, but it's not what you think

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