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The US government is suing Google – again

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

By Jeremy Hsu

25 January 2023

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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 at New York University.

The alleges that Google has engaged in “anticompetitive conduct” by controlling the technology used by major website…

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