Google Faces New Antitrust Lawsuit Over ‘Deceptive’ Ad Practices
New lawsuit comes only two months after the Justice Department filed its own antitrust case against the tech giantSean Burch | December 16, 2020 @ 12:44 PM Last Updated: December 16, 2020 @ 1:00 PM
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday said he’s leading a multi-state antitrust lawsuit against Google, claiming the tech giant rigs digital ad markets in its favor.
“This internet Goliath used its power to manipulate the market, destroy competition and harm YOU, the consumer,” Paxton tweeted.
The lawsuit claims Google abuses its position as a market leader to manipulate ad auctions, driving up the price digital advertisers pay for ads.