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iHeartRadio controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2022

    Texas attorney general files lawsuit against Google over Pixel 4 radio ads

    Lawsuit filed

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit alleging that Google had radio DJs give false first-hand endorsements of Pixel 4 phones they had not used. Google said the allegations appeared to misrepresent what occurred and that it would review the complaint.

    Company response

    • Denial — Google

      Google, meanwhile, claims that it hasn’t done anything wrong.
    • Ongoing disclosure — Google

      “We will review the complaint but the AG’s allegations appear to misrepresent what occurred here,” the company said in a statement.

    Source excerpt

    • Google, meanwhile, claims that it hasn’t done anything wrong.
    • Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the company claiming that it forced radio DJs to lie about their “first-hand” experiences with the phones on air.
    • Sumit Adhikari | Jan 24, 2022