Google must tell Irish politician names behind crypto scam ads
Tech giant Google must hand over identifying information to Ireland’s second most senior politician about the buyers of crypto scam ads that used his likeness, a court has ruled. Tánaiste Mícheál Martin of the Fianna Fáil party says ads promising to “transform anyone into a millionaire within three to four months” have damaged his reputation. With this court ruling, Martin aims to hold those accountable. Local media reports that an agreement was reached between the two parties before heading to court. On Thursday, a judge formally ruled that Google must provide the financial accounts used to pay for the crypto Scam ads, along with associated names , IP addresses, and more. Google said that it won’t object to any court orders — but its legal counsel noted it wasn’t consenting, either. Buyers of crypto scam ads join Martin’s naughty list by Christmas In previous court action, the Fianna Fáil party said that the crypto scam ads displayed “egregious ...