#google-monopoly

#google-monopoly

Google controls access to audiences and digital advertising, capturing the economic value of journalism produced and financed by others without assuming the responsibilities that role implies. News outlets have been forced to reduce newsroom staff and scale back regional coverage, weakening oversight of political power and posing a concrete threat to media pluralism and, therefore, democracy.

AGC Collective Actions Limited, represented by law firm KP Law, has filed an application for proceedings with the UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal. The claim alleges Google favoured its own display advertising services while excluding competitors and potential competitors, leaving advertisers paying more for less effective adverts.