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Certain financial services providers will have to prove they are authorised by the financial regulator before advertising on Google from today (6 September). It's an effort by the search engine to tackle online fraud, but the new policy doesn't apply to ads for cryptocurrency or debt services and there are some other exclusions. 

Certain financial services providers will have to verify that they are authorised by the FCA before advertising on Google from 6 September, in an effort to tackle online fraud. But the new policy doesn't apply to ads for cryptocurrency or debt services, which are already subject to other policies, and there are some other exclusions. 

Google Photos will stop giving users unlimited free online storage for photos and videos from 1 June - meaning those who routinely use the service may need to start paying fees or saving photos elsewhere. 

If you've a Huawei smartphone you may struggle to download some future versions of the Android operating system, and there are questions over how quickly you'll get some security updates, after Google announced it is to restrict the Chinese tech giant's access to the software. 

A consumer campaign group has launched an unprecedented legal action against Google, claiming the tech heavyweight unlawfully collected personal data and should pay compensation to millions of iPhone users.

Payday lenders will no longer be able to advertise on Google after the technology giant decided to take a stand against how "unaffordable payment and high default rates" negatively impact its users.

If you're searching online, beware – Google has increased the number of paid-for ads shown at the top of many search results, meaning on some smaller screens that's all you see without scrolling further down the page.

Three online games could be investigated by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) following concerns they may encourage children to buy extra game features when playing.

Congestion charge payments made by unofficial copycat websites or unauthorised third parties can be refused by Transport for London (TfL) from today.

Copycat websites that charge customers for Government and other services, which are usually free, will find it harder to lure in victims after a crackdown by Google.