US Judge Finds Google Engaged in Anticompetitive Acts in Open-Web Display Advertising Market
Published on 4.18.25
A US judge found that Google engaged in anticompetitive acts to maintain its dominance in the open-web display advertising market. The company's contractual policies and technological integration stifled competition, while also removing desirable product features from rival search engines. This led to substantial harm to publisher customers, the competitive process, and ultimately consumers of information on the open web.
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