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	\|Description=Google is one of the most influential technology companies in the world originally known for developing the most widely used search ~~engines~~.		\|Description=Google is one of the most influential technology companies in the world originally known for developing the most widely used search engine.
	\|Website=https://www.google.com/		\|Website=https://www.google.com/
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	\|Description=Google is one of the most influential technology companies in the world originally known for developing the most widely used search engines.		\|Description=Google is one of the most influential technology companies in the world originally known for developing the most widely used search engines.
	\|Website=https://www.google.com/		\|Website=https://www.google.com/

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	\|Description=Google		\|Description=Google is one of the most influential technology companies in the world originally known for developing the most widely used search engines.
	\|Website=https://www.google.com/		\|Website=https://www.google.com/
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	'''[[wikipedia:Google\|Google LLC]]''', founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, is one of the most influential technology companies in the world.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Largest tech companies by market cap \|url=https://companiesmarketcap.com/tech/largest-tech-companies-by-market-cap/ \|url-status=live \|website=companiesmarketcap.com \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222070659/https://companiesmarketcap.com/tech/largest-tech-companies-by-market-cap/ \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref> Originally developed as a search engine to organize and index the growing amount of information on the internet, Google has since expanded into a wide range of services and products, becoming a central player in digital advertising, software, hardware, and cloud computing.<ref>{{Cite web \|date= \|title=Google Products \|url=https://about.google/products/ \|access-date=10 Mar 2025 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128182647/https://about.google/products/ \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref>		'''[[wikipedia:Google\|Google LLC]]''', founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, is one of the most influential technology companies in the world.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Largest tech companies by market cap \|url=https://companiesmarketcap.com/tech/largest-tech-companies-by-market-cap/ \|url-status=live \|website=companiesmarketcap.com \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222070659/https://companiesmarketcap.com/tech/largest-tech-companies-by-market-cap/ \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref> Originally developed as a search engine to organize and index the growing amount of information on the internet, Google has since expanded into a wide range of services and products, becoming a central player in digital advertising, software, hardware, and cloud computing.<ref>{{Cite web \|date= \|title=Google Products \|url=https://about.google/products/ \|access-date=10 Mar 2025 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128182647/https://about.google/products/ \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref>

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	Google prohibits tech support ads on their platform if they are not authorised by the manufacturer.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Graff \|first=David \|date=31 Aug 2018 \|title=Restricting ads in third-party tech support services \|url=https://blog.google/products/ads/restricting-ads-third-party-tech-support-services/ \|website=Google \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251112170608/https://blog.google/products/ads/restricting-ads-third-party-tech-support-services/ \|archive-date=12 Nov 2025}}</ref>		Google prohibits tech support ads on their platform if they are not authorised by the manufacturer.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Graff \|first=David \|date=31 Aug 2018 \|title=Restricting ads in third-party tech support services \|url=https://blog.google/products/ads/restricting-ads-third-party-tech-support-services/ \|website=Google \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251112170608/https://blog.google/products/ads/restricting-ads-third-party-tech-support-services/ \|archive-date=12 Nov 2025}}</ref>

	=== The chargeback incident ===		===The chargeback incident===
	In November 2022, a Google customer accidentally purchased two Google Pixel smartphones instead of one, directly from Google (no third-party reseller), and tried to return one package to Google for a refund, but the shipping was unsuccessful.		In November 2022, a Google customer accidentally purchased two Google Pixel smartphones instead of one, directly from Google (no third-party reseller), and tried to return one package to Google for a refund, but the shipping was unsuccessful.

Schang1146 at 01:04, 5 March 2026

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	\|Type=Other		\|Type=Other
	\|Description=Google LLC, founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, is one of the most influential technology companies in the world. Originally developed as a search engine to organize and index the growing amount of information on the internet, Google has since expanded into a wide range of services and products, becoming a central player in digital advertising, software, hardware, and cloud computing.		\|Description=Google
	\|Website=https://www.google.com/		\|Website=https://www.google.com/
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	\|Description=Google LLC, founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, is one of the most influential technology companies in the world. Originally developed as a search engine to organize and index the growing amount of information on the internet, Google has since expanded into a wide range of services and products, becoming a central player in digital advertising, software, hardware, and cloud computing.		\|Description=Google LLC, founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, is one of the most influential technology companies in the world. Originally developed as a search engine to organize and index the growing amount of information on the internet, Google has since expanded into a wide range of services and products, becoming a central player in digital advertising, software, hardware, and cloud computing.
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JodyBruchonFan: /* The chargeback incident */ Black Friday was in November, but the post was from December.

2026-02-04T23:32:21Z

The chargeback incident: Black Friday was in November, but the post was from December.

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	=== The chargeback incident ===		=== The chargeback incident ===
	In ~~December~~ 2022, a Google customer accidentally purchased two Google Pixel smartphones instead of one, directly from Google (no third-party reseller), and tried to return one package to Google for a refund, but the shipping was unsuccessful.		In November 2022, a Google customer accidentally purchased two Google Pixel smartphones instead of one, directly from Google (no third-party reseller), and tried to return one package to Google for a refund, but the shipping was unsuccessful.

	A Google customer support person suggested the customer to perform a chargeback. The customer acted accordingly without understanding the implications, resulting in the termination of their Google account shortly after. The account was 15 years old at that time.<ref>[https://www.virtualcuriosities.com/articles/3393/danger-chargeback-equals-account-permanently-banned DANGER!!!: Chargeback = ACCOUNT PERMANENTLY BANNED. - Virtual curiosities]</ref><ref>[https://old.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/zndbku/tifu_by_accidentally_buying_two_google_pixels_and/ TIFU by accidentally buying two Google Pixels and ended up getting my 15 year old Google Account permanently banned. - Reddit]</ref>		A Google customer support person suggested the customer to perform a chargeback. The customer acted accordingly without understanding the implications, resulting in the termination of their Google account shortly after. The account was 15 years old at that time.<ref>[https://www.virtualcuriosities.com/articles/3393/danger-chargeback-equals-account-permanently-banned DANGER!!!: Chargeback = ACCOUNT PERMANENTLY BANNED. - Virtual curiosities]</ref><ref>[https://old.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/zndbku/tifu_by_accidentally_buying_two_google_pixels_and/ TIFU by accidentally buying two Google Pixels and ended up getting my 15 year old Google Account permanently banned. - Reddit]</ref>

JodyBruchonFan: /* The chargeback incident */ meant to be h3 section

2026-02-04T23:27:06Z

The chargeback incident: meant to be h3 section

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	Google prohibits tech support ads on their platform if they are not authorised by the manufacturer.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Graff \|first=David \|date=31 Aug 2018 \|title=Restricting ads in third-party tech support services \|url=https://blog.google/products/ads/restricting-ads-third-party-tech-support-services/ \|website=Google}}</ref>		Google prohibits tech support ads on their platform if they are not authorised by the manufacturer.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Graff \|first=David \|date=31 Aug 2018 \|title=Restricting ads in third-party tech support services \|url=https://blog.google/products/ads/restricting-ads-third-party-tech-support-services/ \|website=Google}}</ref>

	== The chargeback incident ==		=== The chargeback incident ===
	In December 2022, a Google customer accidentally purchased two Google Pixel smartphones instead of one, directly from Google (no third-party reseller), and tried to return one package to Google for a refund, but the shipping was unsuccessful.		In December 2022, a Google customer accidentally purchased two Google Pixel smartphones instead of one, directly from Google (no third-party reseller), and tried to return one package to Google for a refund, but the shipping was unsuccessful.

JodyBruchonFan: /* Controversies */ If there is one thing Google doesn't like, it's a juicy chargeback. Yet their tech support personnel suggested to do it.

2026-02-04T23:26:36Z

Controversies: If there is one thing Google doesn't like, it's a juicy chargeback. Yet their tech support personnel suggested to do it.

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	===Ban on third-party tech support ads===		===Ban on third-party tech support ads===
	Google prohibits tech support ads on their platform if they are not authorised by the manufacturer.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Graff \|first=David \|date=31 Aug 2018 \|title=Restricting ads in third-party tech support services \|url=https://blog.google/products/ads/restricting-ads-third-party-tech-support-services/ \|website=Google}}</ref>		Google prohibits tech support ads on their platform if they are not authorised by the manufacturer.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Graff \|first=David \|date=31 Aug 2018 \|title=Restricting ads in third-party tech support services \|url=https://blog.google/products/ads/restricting-ads-third-party-tech-support-services/ \|website=Google}}</ref>

			== The chargeback incident ==
			In December 2022, a Google customer accidentally purchased two Google Pixel smartphones instead of one, directly from Google (no third-party reseller), and tried to return one package to Google for a refund, but the shipping was unsuccessful.

			A Google customer support person suggested the customer to perform a chargeback. The customer acted accordingly without understanding the implications, resulting in the termination of their Google account shortly after. The account was 15 years old at that time.<ref>[https://www.virtualcuriosities.com/articles/3393/danger-chargeback-equals-account-permanently-banned DANGER!!!: Chargeback = ACCOUNT PERMANENTLY BANNED. - Virtual curiosities]</ref><ref>[https://old.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/zndbku/tifu_by_accidentally_buying_two_google_pixels_and/ TIFU by accidentally buying two Google Pixels and ended up getting my 15 year old Google Account permanently banned. - Reddit]</ref>

	==Anti-consumer legal cases==		==Anti-consumer legal cases==

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	====Google Play Music shutdown====		====Google Play Music shutdown====
	[[wikipedia:Google_Play_Music\|Google Play Music]] was a service that allowed users to purchase music, listen via streaming, and download to the local device; alternatively users could pay for a subscription to listen to all music available through streaming. It was publicly launched on the 16th November 2011 and later shutdown in December 2020.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=4 Aug 2020 \|title=Google Play Music, Music Play Store & Music Manager are going away – everything you need to know \|url=https://support.google.com/youtubemusic/thread/62843644/google-play-music-music-play-store-music-manager-are-going-away-%E2%80%93-everything-you-need-to-know?hl=en \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Google]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251004223929/https://support.google.com/youtubemusic/thread/62843644/google-play-music-music-play-store-music-manager-are-going-away-%E2%80%93-everything-you-need-to-know?hl=en \|archive-date=4 Oct 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Amadeo \|first=Ron \|date=28 Oct 2020 \|title=RIP Google Play Music, 2011 – 2020 \|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/10/rip-google-play-music-2011-2020/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=ArsTechnica \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251214224205/https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/10/rip-google-play-music-2011-2020/ \|archive-date=14 Dec 2025}}</ref> Google Play Music further allowed users to upload their own songs to listen on all their devices, with a limit of up to 50,000 files.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hoffman \|first=Chris \|date=11 Jan 2017 \|title=How to Upload Your Music Library to Google Play Music \|url=https://www.howtogeek.com/288231/how-to-upload-your-music-library-to-google-play-music/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=How-To-Geek}}</ref> Users were able to purchase songs individually or buy whole albums that they could then download and listen to, or stream through the internet.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=15 Jan 2020 \|title=How To Buy Music From Google Play (Now YouTube Music) \|url=https://www.technobezz.com/buy-music-google-play \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=Technobezz \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250805235415/https://www.technobezz.com/buy-music-google-play \|archive-date=5 Aug 2025}}</ref>		[[wikipedia:Google_Play_Music\|Google Play Music]] was a service that allowed users to purchase music, listen via streaming, and download to the local device; alternatively users could pay for a subscription to listen to all music available through streaming. It was publicly launched on the 16th November 2011 and later shutdown in December 2020.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=4 Aug 2020 \|title=Google Play Music, Music Play Store & Music Manager are going away – everything you need to know \|url=https://support.google.com/youtubemusic/thread/62843644/google-play-music-music-play-store-music-manager-are-going-away-%E2%80%93-everything-you-need-to-know?hl=en \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Google]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251004223929/https://support.google.com/youtubemusic/thread/62843644/google-play-music-music-play-store-music-manager-are-going-away-%E2%80%93-everything-you-need-to-know?hl=en \|archive-date=4 Oct 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Amadeo \|first=Ron \|date=28 Oct 2020 \|title=RIP Google Play Music, 2011 – 2020 \|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/10/rip-google-play-music-2011-2020/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=ArsTechnica \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251214224205/https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/10/rip-google-play-music-2011-2020/ \|archive-date=14 Dec 2025}}</ref> Google Play Music further allowed users to upload their own songs to listen on all their devices, with a limit of up to 50,000 files.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hoffman \|first=Chris \|date=11 Jan 2017 \|title=How to Upload Your Music Library to Google Play Music \|url=https://www.howtogeek.com/288231/how-to-upload-your-music-library-to-google-play-music/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=How-To-Geek \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251004223929/https://www.howtogeek.com/288231/how-to-upload-your-music-library-to-google-play-music/ \|archive-date=4 Oct 2025}}</ref> Users were able to purchase songs individually or buy whole albums that they could then download and listen to, or stream through the internet.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=15 Jan 2020 \|title=How To Buy Music From Google Play (Now YouTube Music) \|url=https://www.technobezz.com/buy-music-google-play \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=Technobezz \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250805235415/https://www.technobezz.com/buy-music-google-play \|archive-date=5 Aug 2025}}</ref>

	In October 2020, Google announced that they would be shutting down Google Play Music, with it being fully shut down by December.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Li \|first=Abner \|date=3 Dec 2020 \|title=Google fully shuts down Play Music around the world \|url=https://9to5google.com/2020/12/03/google-play-music-dead/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=9To5Google \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708163846/https://9to5google.com/2020/12/03/google-play-music-dead/ \|archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref> This went ahead with a warning to their users to begin migrating to [[wikipedia:YouTube_Music\|YouTube Music]], and that they would be losing access to their purchased songs. Google recommended users should download their purchased songs before the service would shut down.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=4 Aug 2020 \|title=YouTube Music will replace Google Play Music by end of 2020 \|url=https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-music-will-replace-google-play-music-end-2020/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=YouTube Official Blog \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260201140126/https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-music-will-replace-google-play-music-end-2020/ \|archive-date=1 Feb 2026}}</ref>		In October 2020, Google announced that they would be shutting down Google Play Music, with it being fully shut down by December.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Li \|first=Abner \|date=3 Dec 2020 \|title=Google fully shuts down Play Music around the world \|url=https://9to5google.com/2020/12/03/google-play-music-dead/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=9To5Google \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708163846/https://9to5google.com/2020/12/03/google-play-music-dead/ \|archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref> This went ahead with a warning to their users to begin migrating to [[wikipedia:YouTube_Music\|YouTube Music]], and that they would be losing access to their purchased songs. Google recommended users should download their purchased songs before the service would shut down.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=4 Aug 2020 \|title=YouTube Music will replace Google Play Music by end of 2020 \|url=https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-music-will-replace-google-play-music-end-2020/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=YouTube Official Blog \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260201140126/https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-music-will-replace-google-play-music-end-2020/ \|archive-date=1 Feb 2026}}</ref>
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	However, this recovery bootloader is inaccessible to the public, and is not possible to recreate it without Google's private keys. This makes it impossible to repair a device in this state, other than to do a technically challenging repair involving desoldering the UFS chip to repopulate its contents or by replacing the motherboard altogether. Google stores and service centers outside of the US do not offer support for the device if it is out of warranty, even though the issue is completely fixable by software.		However, this recovery bootloader is inaccessible to the public, and is not possible to recreate it without Google's private keys. This makes it impossible to repair a device in this state, other than to do a technically challenging repair involving desoldering the UFS chip to repopulate its contents or by replacing the motherboard altogether. Google stores and service centers outside of the US do not offer support for the device if it is out of warranty, even though the issue is completely fixable by software.

	Numerous developers have worked on trying to find a solution to this issue, and have succeeded to varying extents. However, devices bricked due to the ARB trigger remain impossible to fix. Google has not provided any recovery images to resolve this issue, despite there being a sizable post on their bug tracker.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web \|date=2025-08-10 \|title=Pixel recovery bootloaders lack security reasoning for guarding \|url=https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/437705274 \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-09-11 \|website=Google IssueTracker}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-03-12 \|title=Pixel devices getting bricked / stuck in Pixel ROM Recovery after flashing AOSP-based builds with Android 15 QPR2 (BP1A.250305.019) \|url=https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/402455330 \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-09-11 \|website=Google IssueTracker}}</ref> despite the fact that Google providing the recovery images for the repair will not compromise security, as explained by one of the developers in their report.<ref name=":4" />		Numerous developers have worked on trying to find a solution to this issue, and have succeeded to varying extents. However, devices bricked due to the ARB trigger remain impossible to fix. Google has not provided any recovery images to resolve this issue, despite there being a sizable post on their bug tracker.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web \|date=2025-08-10 \|title=Pixel recovery bootloaders lack security reasoning for guarding \|url=https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/437705274 \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-09-11 \|website=Google IssueTracker \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251004223929/https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/437705274 \|archive-date=4 Oct 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-03-12 \|title=Pixel devices getting bricked / stuck in Pixel ROM Recovery after flashing AOSP-based builds with Android 15 QPR2 (BP1A.250305.019) \|url=https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/402455330 \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-09-11 \|website=Google IssueTracker \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260205112358/https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/402455330 \|archive-date=5 Feb 2026}}</ref> despite the fact that Google providing the recovery images for the repair will not compromise security, as explained by one of the developers in their report.<ref name=":4" />

	==Controversies==		==Controversies==
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	===Ban on third-party tech support ads===		===Ban on third-party tech support ads===
	Google prohibits tech support ads on their platform if they are not authorised by the manufacturer.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Graff \|first=David \|date=31 Aug 2018 \|title=Restricting ads in third-party tech support services \|url=https://blog.google/products/ads/restricting-ads-third-party-tech-support-services/ \|website=Google}}</ref>		Google prohibits tech support ads on their platform if they are not authorised by the manufacturer.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Graff \|first=David \|date=31 Aug 2018 \|title=Restricting ads in third-party tech support services \|url=https://blog.google/products/ads/restricting-ads-third-party-tech-support-services/ \|website=Google \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251112170608/https://blog.google/products/ads/restricting-ads-third-party-tech-support-services/ \|archive-date=12 Nov 2025}}</ref>

	=== The chargeback incident ===		=== The chargeback incident ===
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	===Rodriguez v. Google LLC (5/21/21 - Present)===		===Rodriguez v. Google LLC (5/21/21 - Present)===
	Google's Web & App Activity setting had the ability to be paused. Reportedly, despite this setting being paused by consumers, Google would continue to collect consumer data regardless of consent.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Rodriguez v. Google LLC \|url=https://www.googlewebappactivitylawsuit.com/Home/FAQ#faq1 \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025}}</ref> This case is currently ongoing and has yet to receive a judgment.<ref>[https://www.googlewebappactivitylawsuit.com/Home/Documents Important Documents] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250911091039/https://googlewebappactivitylawsuit.com/Home/Documents Archived])</ref>		Google's Web & App Activity setting had the ability to be paused. Reportedly, despite this setting being paused by consumers, Google would continue to collect consumer data regardless of consent.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Rodriguez v. Google LLC \|url=https://www.googlewebappactivitylawsuit.com/Home/FAQ#faq1 \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251011171640/https://googlewebappactivitylawsuit.com/Home/FAQ \|archive-date=11 Oct 2025}}</ref> This case is currently ongoing and has yet to receive a judgment.<ref>[https://www.googlewebappactivitylawsuit.com/Home/Documents Important Documents] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250911091039/https://googlewebappactivitylawsuit.com/Home/Documents Archived])</ref>

	===Epic Games, Inc. v. Google Inc. (8/13/20 - 5/31/25)===		===Epic Games, Inc. v. Google Inc. (8/13/20 - 5/31/25)===