Gannett sues Google, Alphabet claiming they have a monopoly on digital advertising

Photo caption: FILE –  In this July 14, 2010 file photo, the sign for Gannett headquarters is displayed in McLean, Va. […] AP Photo / Jacquelyn Martin, file. Article by Michelle Chapman, Associated Press. The Hill – June 20, 2023.

Gannett has filed a civil lawsuit against Google and its parent company Alphabet, claiming that they unlawfully hold monopolies in the advertising technology tools that publishers and advertisers use to buy and sell online ad space. The largest U.S. newspaper publisher by total daily circulation alleges in the suit that Google controls how publishers sell their ad slots and forces them to sell an increasing amount of ad space to Google at lower prices. […]

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