AzoogleAds Settles Florida Suit over Shady Ringtone Subscriptions

MediaPost is reporting that the online marketing firm AzoogleAds has agreed to pay $1 million to settle an investigation by the Florida Attorney General into the company’s marketing practices.

The settlement puts to rest an investigation into whether AzoogleAds’ online ads offering “free” ringtones tricked consumers into signing up for paid ringtone subscriptions, according to the report. “As part of the agreement, the company promised that future online ads would clarify that the ringtone service it markets isn’t actually free.

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