A new US government lawsuit alleges that Google has harmed innovation and raised costs for internet users by attempting to monopolise the digital advertising industry
Technology
25 January 2023
Google keeps, on average, 30 cents for every dollar that passes through its ad tools Shutterstock/PixieMe
Google is facing a new antitrust lawsuit from the US Department of Justice that alleges the Silicon Valley company has raised costs for internet users by aiming to monopolise the digital advertising technology industry.
“This case is super important because advertising is the currency of the internet, and will determine the digital economy’s future trajectories,” says Elettra Bietti at New York University.
The Department of Justice lawsuit alleges that Google has engaged in “anticompetitive conduct” …
