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Federal Judge Rejects Google Bid to Toss Antitrust Suit Alleging Monopoly in Online Ads

San Jose Inside — Tue, 02 May 2023 18:50:56 +0000

The lawsuit alleges that Google leverages control over online advertising, driving out competition and receiving profits that far exceed what could be made in a competitive market.

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U.S. Accuses Google of Abusing Monopoly in Ad Technology

Barry Holtzclaw — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 21:15:31 +0000

The Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit, which California, New York and six other states joined, was the fifth by U.S. officials against the company for anticompetitive practices since 2020.

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Porn, Piracy and Fraud Lurk Inside Google’s Black Box Ad Empire

Barry Holtzclaw — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 19:00:47 +0000

Google’s ad business hides the identities of all publishers it works with and where billions of ad dollars flow. Propublica uncovered a network containing manga piracy, porn, fraud and disinformation.

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Google Says It Bans Gun Ads, But Actually Makes Money from Them

Barry Holtzclaw — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 16:20:01 +0000

The tech giant has long boasted that it doesn’t accept ads for firearms, but a ProPublica analysis shows that Google’s ad systems served up more than 100 million ads from gun makers.

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