The Google logo is pictured atop an office building in Irvine, California, U.S. August 7, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake/Files
A US federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging a decision by Google's YouTube service to drop the placement of clients' advertisements on videos that viewers might deem violent or offensive.
US District Judge Edward Chen in San Francisco ruled on March 7 that YouTube, which had faced pressure from major advertisers, had discretion under its contract with operators of the Zombie Go Boom channel and other content providers to restrict ad placements.
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