Google: Antitrust
Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook set to preview antitrust defenses before Congress
Sure to be a marathon, the hearings could be dramatic or incredibly dull....
Why marketers need identity to build consumer trust in a cookieless world
Marketers must have the right walled garden and publisher relationships, linked to a strong identity foundation, in order to establish and...
UK court to Google: Expose algorithm or withdraw key piece of defense evidence
Litigant Foundem has retained an SEO as an expert and wants him to review confidential docs Google submitted in its defense....
Yelp to Congress: Don’t investigate Google without looking at search
The reviews site wants to stop Google's "self-preferencing" in the local SERP....
New local SERP live in Europe
Branded directory buttons are being displayed above the map....
Justice Department homing in on Google Ad Manager in antitrust probe
The feds are interviewing publishers and ad-tech rivals about whether Google has too much control "over the monetization of digital content."...
More EU antitrust heat for Google (and Facebook) over data collection
In a separate matter, 41 shopping comparison sites want the European Commission to further penalize Google in shopping search....
European antitrust chief says Google’s auction-based shopping remedy not working
Margrethe Vestager may require Google to make additional changes in the...
Nearly 50 states’ attorneys general join in antitrust investigation of Google
Facebook is also being investigated in another multistate action lead by New York....
FTC: Breaking up Google, Facebook to restore competition on the table
We're a long way away from that, but a rhetorical Rubicon has been crossed....
Ecosia says it will boycott ‘search choice’ auction on Android in Europe
Will other European search engines also reject Google's antitrust remedy?...
Google to offer mandated ‘search choice’ to EU Android users in 2020
However, use of an auction for inclusion on the choice screen has some search rivals complaining....
Reports: Google, Amazon to face new antitrust inquiries in changed political climate
Reportedly the DOJ will investigate Google and the FTC will take on Amazon....
Yelps says Google trying to bring back ‘discredited’ shopping antitrust remedy
Company says the approach only delivers marginally better traffic to competitors' sites....
Report: EU antitrust unit exploring broader local search complaint against Google
The focus now moves to travel, hotels and restaurants....
Google’s EU shopping comparison rivals say their situation is getting worse
They argue in an open letter to the European Commission that Google's auction-based remedy to antitrust claims is fundamentally flawed....
Antitrust, data and consumer privacy will take center stage at new FTC hearings
Will they lead to a new Google investigation, more Facebook...
EU: Google shopping search reforms working
EU Commissioner Vestager gave qualified approval to the changes put in place....
Report: EU about to fine Google billions in Android antitrust case
The first antitrust fine was roughly $2.8 billion; this one could be larger....
Yelp-led group’s new video appeals to Google employees to advocate for internal change
Video makes argument that Google is doing anti-competitive things in local search...