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EU Court Backs Fine on Google for YouTube Ads
16 Jul
Summary
- European Union's top court ruled on Google's liability.
- Google's unit was fined €750,000 four years ago.
- Fine was for gambling ads on YouTube by a content creator.
The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled in favor of Italy's communication authority regarding a fine imposed on Google's unit. Four years prior to this ruling, the authority levied a €750,000 penalty against Google. This fine stemmed from gambling advertisements that appeared on Google's prominent video platform, YouTube.
The European court clarified that Google may indeed be held liable for the content of YouTube videos. This liability extends to videos produced by content creators with whom Google maintains a commercial partnership, particularly concerning advertisements like those for gambling.
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