Friday, August 26, 2011

Google pays $500m over Canadian drug dealers

Ok, not really...

Google has agreed to pay $500m (£305m) to settle accusations it allowed online Canadian pharmacies to advertise drugs to Americans via its AdWords service.

The payment, announced by the US justice department, means the company will not face criminal charges.

Google was aware that US law bars most importation of drugs from pharmacies outside the country, authorities said.


Read more here.

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