Google faces UK scrutiny over new advertising data revamp
4 years, 1 month ago

Google faces UK scrutiny over new advertising data revamp

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Google faces fresh regulatory scrutiny in Britain over plans to revamp its ad data system, after a group of competitors complained to regulators that the changes would cement the U.S. tech giant's online dominance Marketers for an Open Web, a coalition of technology and publishing companies, said Monday that it's urging the U.K. competition watchdog to step in and force Google to delay the rollout of its “Privacy Sandbox” scheduled for early next year. “We take the matters raised in the complaint very seriously, and will assess them carefully with a view to deciding whether to open a formal investigation under the Competition Act,” it said in a statement, adding that if the concerns need urgent attention, it would consider using “interim measures" to stop any suspected anti-competitive conduct pending a full investigation. Marketers for an Open Web said Privacy Sandbox will deny news publishers access to the cookies they use to sell digital ads, which will greatly crimp their revenues. The group said Google’s changes will move the digital ad business “into the walled garden of its Chrome browser, where it would be beyond the reach of regulators.” It wants a delay until authorities come up with long term remedies to mitigate Google's dominance over key parts of the web.

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5 days, 18 hours ago

Google to update its advertising policies on January 15, aims to better protect users from financial scams

India TV News  

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Associated Press  

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Google expert at antitrust trial says government underestimates competition for online ad dollars

The Independent  

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French media sue Google for $1.1 billion over advertising
3 months, 2 weeks ago

French media sue Google for $1.1 billion over advertising

New Indian Express  

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Google begins its defense in antitrust case alleging monopoly over advertising technology
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Google begins its defense in antitrust case alleging monopoly over advertising technology

The Independent  

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Google wins legal bid to overturn 1.5 billion euro antitrust fine in EU digital ad case
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Google wins legal bid to overturn 1.5 billion euro antitrust fine in EU digital ad case

Associated Press  

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4 months ago

‘Google’s behaviour anti-competitive, thwarting competition in digital ads'

Hindustan Times  

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55 years ago

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Slate  

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8 months ago

Google fights $17 billion UK lawsuit over adtech practices

The Hindu  

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

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The Independent  

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Google gives Apple 36pc of ad revenue from Safari browser, court hears
1 year, 1 month ago

Google gives Apple 36pc of ad revenue from Safari browser, court hears

The Telegraph  

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The Google trial is happening partially in secret. That’s unacceptable.
1 year, 2 months ago

The Google trial is happening partially in secret. That’s unacceptable.

Slate  

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1 year, 3 months ago

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Firstpost  

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Google changes user data practices to end German antitrust probe
1 year, 3 months ago

Google changes user data practices to end German antitrust probe

The Hindu  

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1 year, 3 months ago

U.S. accuses Google of illegal methods to push up ad prices

The Hindu  

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1 year, 3 months ago

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Slate  

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Slate  

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Opinion: Google has been force-feeding us ads. Now one big antitrust case could change the internet forever
1 year, 3 months ago

Opinion: Google has been force-feeding us ads. Now one big antitrust case could change the internet forever

LA Times  

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It's Google versus the US in the biggest antitrust trial in decades
1 year, 3 months ago

It's Google versus the US in the biggest antitrust trial in decades

The Independent  

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Google vows more transparency on ads as new EU rules kick in
1 year, 4 months ago

Google vows more transparency on ads as new EU rules kick in

The Hindu  

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ABP News  

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EU says Google ‘abused its dominant positions’ in online ads
1 year, 6 months ago

EU says Google ‘abused its dominant positions’ in online ads

The Hindu  

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Google should break up digital ad business over competition concerns, European regulators say
1 year, 6 months ago

Google should break up digital ad business over competition concerns, European regulators say

Associated Press  

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Breakup of Google Ad-Tech Business Now on Table in Europe, Too
1 year, 6 months ago

Breakup of Google Ad-Tech Business Now on Table in Europe, Too

Live Mint  

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EU regulators may demand Google to sell part of ad-tech business, says source
1 year, 6 months ago

EU regulators may demand Google to sell part of ad-tech business, says source

The Hindu  

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Justice Dept. sues Google over digital advertising dominance
1 year, 11 months ago

Justice Dept. sues Google over digital advertising dominance

Associated Press  

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US Justice Department sues Google for dominating digital advertising using “unfair means”
1 year, 11 months ago

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Firstpost  

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2 years, 2 months ago

Gaming Google Oil firms use search ads to greenwash, study says

The Hindu  

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Explained | What are the allegations against Google by the NBDA?
2 years, 2 months ago

Explained | What are the allegations against Google by the NBDA?

The Hindu  

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Google faces $1 billion UK trial over app store pricing
2 years, 5 months ago

Google faces $1 billion UK trial over app store pricing

The Hindu  

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Google offers to let ad rivals place YouTube ads in EU antitrust probe
2 years, 6 months ago

Google offers to let ad rivals place YouTube ads in EU antitrust probe

The Hindu  

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Google ad dominance threatened by third investigation
2 years, 7 months ago

Google ad dominance threatened by third investigation

The Telegraph  

Google faces its third investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority in 16 months over allegations it abuses its dominance to distort Britain’s advertising markets. The regulator said it was examining how Google’s advertising technology may deliberately and “illegally” favour its own services above those of third parties. Andrea Coscelli, the CMA’s chief executive, said: “We’re worried that Google may …

Now tech giants Google and Facebook may be forced to pay newspapers for their stories
2 years, 11 months ago

Now tech giants Google and Facebook may be forced to pay newspapers for their stories

Daily Mail  

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Google makes pledges on browser cookies to appease U.K. regulatorinter
3 years, 1 month ago

Google makes pledges on browser cookies to appease U.K. regulatorinter

The Hindu  

Google has pledged more restrictions on its use of data from its Chrome browser to address concerns raised by Britain's competition regulator about its plan to ban third-party cookies that advertisers use to track consumers. The Competition and Markets Authority has been investigating Google's plan to cut support for some cookies in Chrome - an initiative called the "Privacy Sandbox" …

Google’s browser cookies plan anti-competitive, advertisers tell EU
3 years, 3 months ago

Google’s browser cookies plan anti-competitive, advertisers tell EU

The Hindu  

Google's plan to block a popular web tracking tool called "cookies" is anti-competitive, a group of advertisers, publishers and tech companies said in a complaint to EU antitrust regulators. The grievance could boost the European Commission's investigation opened in June into Alphabet unit Google's Privacy Sandbox which the company said could allow businesses to target clusters of consumers without identifying …

Google delays third-party cookies removal amid regulatory scrutiny
3 years, 6 months ago

Google delays third-party cookies removal amid regulatory scrutiny

The Hindu  

Google on Thursday said it will not phase out third party cookies until late 2023, almost two years later than its initial removal time of early 2022. Its decision to phase out third-party cookies over a three-month period, starting in mid-2023 and ending in late 2023, is subject to a commitment made to United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority. Google …

Google delays phase out of tracking tech by nearly 2 years
3 years, 6 months ago

Google delays phase out of tracking tech by nearly 2 years

Associated Press  

LONDON — Google will delay by nearly two years the phase out of Chrome web browser technology that tracks users for ad purposes, saying that it needs more time to develop a replacement system. Google is retiring third-party cookies as it overhauls Chrome to tighten privacy, but the proposals have shaken up the online advertising industry, raising fears that replacement …

EU investigates Google’s conduct in digital ad tech sector
3 years, 6 months ago

EU investigates Google’s conduct in digital ad tech sector

Associated Press  

LONDON — European Union regulators have launched a fresh antitrust investigation of Google, this time over whether the U.S. tech giant is stifling competition in digital advertising technology. The European Commission said Tuesday that it has opened a formal investigation into whether Google violated the bloc’s competition rules by favoring its own online display advertising technology services at the expense …

EU launches new investigation of Google, this time over digital ad technology
3 years, 6 months ago

EU launches new investigation of Google, this time over digital ad technology

LA Times  

European Union regulators have launched a fresh antitrust investigation of Google, this time over whether the U.S. tech giant is stifling competition in digital advertising technology. The European Commission said Tuesday that it had opened a formal investigation into whether Google violated the bloc’s competition rules by favoring its own online display advertising technology services at the expense of rival …

Google offers UK regulators role in phasing out ad-tracking tech from Chrome browser
3 years, 6 months ago

Google offers UK regulators role in phasing out ad-tracking tech from Chrome browser

Firstpost  

The UK competition watchdog has been investigating Google’s proposals to remove so-called third-party cookies over concerns they would undermine digital ad competition. The UK competition watchdog has been investigating Google’s proposals to remove so-called third-party cookies over concerns they would undermine digital ad competition and entrench the company’s market power. “The emergence of tech giants such as Google has presented …

Google offers UK watchdog role in browser cookie phase-out
3 years, 6 months ago

Google offers UK watchdog role in browser cookie phase-out

Associated Press  

LONDON — Google is offering U.K. regulators a role overseeing its phasing out of ad-tracking technology from its Chrome browser, in a package of commitments the tech giant is proposing to apply globally to head off a competition investigation. The U.K. competition watchdog has been investigating Google’s proposals to remove so-called third-party cookies over concerns they would undermine digital ad …

U.K. competition watchdog secures Google commitments on third-party cookies
3 years, 6 months ago

U.K. competition watchdog secures Google commitments on third-party cookies

The Hindu  

Britain's competition regulator said on Friday it had secured commitments from Google about the tech giant's proposal to remove third-party cookies from its Chrome browser. The Competition and Markets Authority said the commitments were a result of action it launched against the U.S. company in January following concerns that its proposals could restrict competition in digital advertising. Google had said …

Google promises not to harm rivals with new proposals for Chrome browser
3 years, 6 months ago

Google promises not to harm rivals with new proposals for Chrome browser

The Independent  

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France fines Google for abusing ‘dominant’ ads position
3 years, 7 months ago

France fines Google for abusing ‘dominant’ ads position

Associated Press  

PARIS — Google is being fined 220 million euros by France’s antitrust watchdog for abusing its ‘dominant’ position in online advertising. Google’s advertising practices have harmed its competitors along with publishers of mobile websites and applications, the French Competition Authority said Monday. The head of the authority, Isabelle de Silva, said the decision was unprecedented in the way that it …

Google fined $270 million in France for unfair advertising practices
3 years, 7 months ago

Google fined $270 million in France for unfair advertising practices

CNN  

London CNN Business — Google will pay a €220 million fine and make changes to its huge online advertising business as part of an antitrust settlement with French regulators. In a statement on Monday, France’s competition authority said it had fined Google “for abusing its dominant position” in the market for online advertising to the detriment of rival platforms and …

Google’s ad changes prompt big brands to revamp data strategies
3 years, 9 months ago

Google’s ad changes prompt big brands to revamp data strategies

Live Mint  

Bacardi last October ran a test to tell whether its campaign promoting Bombay Sapphire in the U.K. could boost sales and brand favor—and in the process help answer a broader question about the long-term fate of its digital marketing as the way consumers are targeted for ads faces a shift. The changes are delivering a seismic shift to Madison Avenue, …

Google’s privacy push draws U.S. antitrust scrutiny
3 years, 9 months ago

Google’s privacy push draws U.S. antitrust scrutiny

The Hindu  

Google's plan to block a popular web tracking tool called "cookies" is a source of concern for U.S. Justice Department investigators who have been asking advertising industry executives whether the move by the search giant will hobble its smaller rivals, people familiar with the situation said. Investigators are asking whether Google is using Chrome, which has 60% global market share, …

Google Privacy, Advertising and Their Claims of Not Tracking You Online - News18
3 years, 10 months ago

Google Privacy, Advertising and Their Claims of Not Tracking You Online - News18

News 18  

Google is finally giving up on third party cookie tracking. Anyone on the internet today have either gotten too used to being tracked and served with targeted What is Google’s privacy pitch The blog post by David Temkin, product management director for Google Ads, Privacy and Trust underlines one positive thing – users, after all, have taken cognisance of the …

Google says Chrome cookie replacement plan making progress
3 years, 11 months ago

Google says Chrome cookie replacement plan making progress

The Independent  

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Google says Chrome cookie replacement plan making progress
3 years, 11 months ago

Google says Chrome cookie replacement plan making progress

Associated Press  

LONDON — Google says it’s making progress on plans to revamp Chrome user tracking technology aimed at improving privacy even as it faces challenges from regulators and officials. In a blog post, Google’s group product manager for user trust and privacy, Chetna Bindra, sought to ease fears about the project, saying the proposals will “help publishers and advertisers succeed while …

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