Google to Pay $7 Million in False Ad Clicks Class Action

Alphabet Inc.'s Google signed a $7 million class settlement with advertisers that used the company’s AdWords platform, resolving claims that it failed to issue full refunds for invalid ad traffic, according to a federal court filing in California.

Advertisers must file a claim to receive their share of the deal, which will be calculated in proportion to each one’s advertising spend during the relevant time period, according to the filing. The settlement amount is a “highly favorable” outcome for the more than 100 class members, and it falls within the range of estimated damages—$2.7 million to $111 million—calculated by their ...