Canada's antitrust regulators scrutinising Google – Firstpost
11 years, 3 months ago

Canada's antitrust regulators scrutinising Google – Firstpost

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Government regulators in Canada are poised to open a formal investigation into whether Google is abusing Government regulators in Canada are poised to open a formal investigation into whether Google is abusing its dominance of the Internet search market to stifle competition and drive up digital advertising prices. Canada’s Competition Bureau indicated in a filing made in an Ottawa federal court earlier this week that it suspects that Google Inc. has been breaking the country’s antitrust laws. Regulators are seeking a court order that would require Google’s Canadian subsidiary to furnish antitrust investigators with internal company records. Google under scrutiny Among other things, Canada regulators believe Google has been giving preferential treatment to its own services in its influential search rankings to thwart rivals.

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Google urges US government to avoid breaking up firm: Report
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Google urges US government to avoid breaking up firm: Report

Deccan Chronicle  

Google met with President Donald Trump's government last week and urged them to back away from a push to break up the search engine company, according to a person familiar with the matter. As we've publicly said, we're concerned the current proposals would harm the American economy and national security," a Google spokesperson said. The department has laid out potential …

Canada regulator to impose fee on Google for online news law's operating costs
1 month ago

Canada regulator to impose fee on Google for online news law's operating costs

The Hindu  

A Canadian regulator said on Wednesday it will impose a fee on Google to recover the cost of enforcing a law that requires large internet platforms to pay for news content on their websites. Part of a global trend to make internet giants pay for news, Canada passed the law last year to address media industry concerns that tech companies …

China launches an antitrust probe into Google
1 month, 3 weeks ago

China launches an antitrust probe into Google

The Hindu  

The Chinese government's move to open an antitrust probe into Google is the latest development in a long and tangled relationship that goes back to the early 2000s. Here is a look at Google's history in China and what the antitrust probe could mean for the company: Google launched the Chinese-language search engine google.cn in 2006. Beijing later blocked Google …

China vs. Google: What antitrust probe means for tech giant
1 month, 3 weeks ago

China vs. Google: What antitrust probe means for tech giant

India Today  

China announced on Tuesday that it has launched an antitrust investigation into Google. Here’s a look at Google’s history in China and the implications of the antitrust probe for the company: Google’s relationship with China Google launched Chinese-language search engine google.cn in 2006. The tech giant was censored to comply with Beijing’s laws, and in 2009, was a major search …

UK’s competition watchdog to investigate Google over search dominance
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

UK’s competition watchdog to investigate Google over search dominance

Firstpost  

UK’s CMA’s investigation is focusing on how Google’s dominance in the market affects consumers, businesses, news publishers, and its rivals. With Google controlling more than 90% of searches in the UK, the CMA believes this dominance could be skewing the playing field The CMA also points out that search advertising costs UK households nearly 500 pounds a year, a sum …

Google’s search ad business faces fresh investigation from UK’s competition watchdog
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Google’s search ad business faces fresh investigation from UK’s competition watchdog

The Hindu  

Britain's competition watchdog said Tuesday it's investigating Google's search ad business, adding to global scrutiny that the U.S. tech giant is facing. Using new powers to investigate competition in digital markets, the watchdog said it would determine whether Google should be given “strategic market status” that would require imposing remedies to change its behavior. Google said in a statement that …

Google faces more scrutiny as UK watchdog flexes new digital competition powers
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Google faces more scrutiny as UK watchdog flexes new digital competition powers

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s competition watchdog flexed new digital market powers on Monday for the first time with an investigation into Google’s search and search ad businesses. Under beefed-up rules that took effect this month designed to protect consumers and businesses from unfair practices by Big Tech companies, the Competition and Markets Authority said it would determine whether Google should be …

Competition regulator to examine Google services under new digital market laws
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Competition regulator to examine Google services under new digital market laws

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 The UK’s competition regulator has …

An ‘industry behemoth.’ Inside the federal government’s efforts to break up Google
2 months, 3 weeks ago

An ‘industry behemoth.’ Inside the federal government’s efforts to break up Google

LA Times  

In its early days, the quirky tech startup known as Google adopted a visionary corporate credo: “Don’t be evil.” That later evolved into the motto: “Do the right thing,” reflecting the idealistic ambitions of the company’s founders that its technology could be a force for good. But more than two decades later, Google is confronting a starkly different view of …

Apple seeks to defend Google's billion-dollar payments in search case
3 months ago

Apple seeks to defend Google's billion-dollar payments in search case

The Hindu  

Apple has asked to participate in Google's upcoming U.S. antitrust trial over online search, saying it cannot rely on Google to defend revenue-sharing agreements that send the iPhone maker billions of dollars each year for making Google the default search engine on its Safari browser. Apple does not plan to build its own search engine to compete with Alphabet's Google, …

After the US, Canada's Competition Bureau wants to break up Google, to target ad business
4 months ago

After the US, Canada's Competition Bureau wants to break up Google, to target ad business

Firstpost  

Canada’s Competition Bureau’s investigation alleges that Google favours its own tools in accessing online ad inventory, effectively sidelining competitors. The complaint also accuses the company of manipulating terms for customers to restrict their ability to work with rival platforms Google has denied the accusations, arguing that its advertising tools support a competitive marketplace. Image Credit: AFP Canada’s Competition Bureau has …

Canada sues google alleging anticompetitive practices in online ads
4 months ago

Canada sues google alleging anticompetitive practices in online ads

Hindustan Times  

Canada's antitrust watchdog said Thursday it is suing Google over alleged anticompetitive conduct in the tech giant’s online advertising business and wants the company to sell off two of its ad tech services and pay a penalty. A large Google logo is seen at Google's Bay View campus in Mountain View, California, on August 13, 2024 The Competition Bureau said …

Canada sues Google over alleged anticompetitive practices in online ads
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4 months ago

Canada sues Google over alleged anticompetitive practices in online ads

Live Mint  

Canada's antitrust watchdog said Thursday it is suing Google over alleged anticompetitive conduct in the tech giant's online advertising business and wants the company to sell off two of its ad tech services and pay a penalty. The Competition Bureau said that such action is necessary because an investigation into Google found that the company "unlawfully" tied together its ad …

Canada sues Google over anti-competitive practices in ad tech
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4 months ago

Canada sues Google over anti-competitive practices in ad tech

New Indian Express  

Canada's Competition Bureau is suing Alphabet Inc.'s Google alleging that the tech giant abused its dominance and engaged in anti-competitive methods. The case centres on online web The watchdog, in a statement, said Google used its ad tech tools to maintain a market supremacy and used this position to prefer its own tools, often blocking competitors. As per reports, Google …

Canada sues Google over alleged anticompetitive practices in online ads
4 months ago

Canada sues Google over alleged anticompetitive practices in online ads

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 Canada's antitrust watchdog said Thursday …

Canada sues Google over alleged anticompetitive practices in online ads
Top News
4 months ago

Canada sues Google over alleged anticompetitive practices in online ads

Associated Press  

TORONTO — Canada’s antitrust watchdog said Thursday it is suing Google over alleged anticompetitive conduct in the tech giant’s online advertising business and wants the company to sell off two of its ad tech services and pay a penalty. The Competition Bureau said that such action is necessary because an investigation into Google found that the company “unlawfully” tied together …

Canada sues Google alleging anti-competitive conduct in advertising
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4 months ago

Canada sues Google alleging anti-competitive conduct in advertising

Al Jazeera  

The antitrust watchdog wants Google to sell two ad tech tools and is seeking a penalty as well. Canada’s Competition Bureau is suing Alphabet’s Google over alleged anti-competitive conduct in online advertising, the antitrust watchdog has said. The Competition Bureau, in a statement on Thursday, said it had filed an application with the Competition Tribunal seeking an order that, among …

Google faces £7 billion legal claim over search engine advertising
4 months ago

Google faces £7 billion legal claim over search engine advertising

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. The multi-billion claim, brought by consumer rights campaigner Nikki …

US Justice Department Will Push Google to Sell Chrome to Break Search Monopoly
4 months, 1 week ago

US Justice Department Will Push Google to Sell Chrome to Break Search Monopoly

Deccan Chronicle  

Top Justice Department antitrust officials have decided to ask a judge to force Alphabet Inc.’s Google to sell off its Chrome browser in what would be a historic crackdown on one of the world’s biggest tech companies. Chrome Access Antitrust enforcers want the judge to order Google to sell off Chrome — the most widely used browser worldwide — because …

Google hit with 3.8 million rouble fine in Russia for non-compliance
4 months, 1 week ago

Google hit with 3.8 million rouble fine in Russia for non-compliance

Live Mint  

Alphabet's Google has been fined 3.8 million roubles by a Russian district court for failing to remove content deemed illegal under Russian regulations, reported Reuters. In parallel, Google CEO Sundar Pichai addressed the company’s challenges during a recent earnings call, including the ongoing antitrust scrutiny in the United States. When questioned about the proposed remedies stemming from the Department of …

Court challenges to Google's search supremacy an 'existential threat' — so how could it be split up?
5 months ago

Court challenges to Google's search supremacy an 'existential threat' — so how could it be split up?

ABC  

Google's monopoly on search is clear. This deal saw Google pay Apple a slice of advertising revenue, in return for preloading its search engine as the exclusive default on Apple's Safari browser. The court ultimately ruled that Google had broke the law by "maintaining a monopoly" on search. "The result of that case is that it cleared a space for …

Google's AI-Fueled Profits Continue Despite Regulatory Threats
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5 months ago

Google's AI-Fueled Profits Continue Despite Regulatory Threats

Associated Press  

Google's financial performance remains strong despite challenges from AI and regulatory scrutiny. The company's profits and revenue increased due to its moneymaking machine powered by its search engine, but this is primarily attributed to the AI investments. The company is facing legal challenges from the US Department of Justice and Virginia state authorities regarding its search engine and digital advertising …

Google begins its defense in antitrust case alleging monopoly over advertising technology
6 months, 1 week ago

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

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 opened its defense against …

Google begins its defense in antitrust case alleging monopoly over advertising technology
6 months, 1 week ago

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

Associated Press  

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Google opened its defense against allegations that it holds an illegal monopoly on online advertising technology Friday with witness testimony saying the industry is vastly more complex and competitive than portrayed by the federal government. “The industry has been exceptionally fluid over the last 18 years,” said Scott Sheffer, a vice president for global partnerships at Google, …

Google wins legal bid to overturn 1.5 billion euro antitrust fine in EU digital ad case
6 months, 1 week ago

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

Associated Press  

LONDON — Google won a court challenge on Wednesday against a 1.49 billion euro European Union antitrust fine imposed five years ago that targeted its online advertising business. The EU’s General Court said it was throwing out the 2019 penalty imposed by the European Commission, which is the 27-nation bloc’s top antitrust enforcer. The commission’s ruling applied to a narrow …

Google Must Pay Rs 22,245-Cr Fine For Abusing Online Shopping Comparisons, EU Top Court Orders
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Google Must Pay Rs 22,245-Cr Fine For Abusing Online Shopping Comparisons, EU Top Court Orders

ABP News  

The European Union’s top court has upheld a €2.4 billion fine against Google for abusing its market dominance in online shopping comparisons. However, the court’s ruling solidifies the Commission’s stance that Google unfairly boosted its shopping comparison service over rivals, effectively sidelining competition in the market. The company has accumulated fines totalling €8.2 billion from the European Commission, including a …

US takes on Google in blockbuster antitrust trial to determine if tech firm holds unfair monopoly in online advertising
6 months, 3 weeks ago

US takes on Google in blockbuster antitrust trial to determine if tech firm holds unfair monopoly in online advertising

Daily Mail  

Google is back in court to answer accusations that it has cultivated an illegal monopoly on the lucrative digital ad market, marking the second attempt by the US government to possibly break up one of the most profitable companies in the world. The new antitrust case is being brought in the Eastern District of Virginia by the US Department of …

‘Google’s behaviour anti-competitive, thwarting competition in digital ads'
6 months, 3 weeks ago

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

Hindustan Times  

Google was slammed Friday by U.K. regulators who say it's taking advantage of its dominance in digital advertising to thwart competition in Britain, ratcheting up pressure that the tech giant is facing on both sides of the Atlantic over its “ad tech” business practices. Britain's Competition and Markets Authority said that the U.S. company gives preference to its own services …

Yelp versus Google: An antitrust court fight plays out in San Francisco
7 months ago

Yelp versus Google: An antitrust court fight plays out in San Francisco

LA Times  

For years, Yelp has complained about Google’s practices, alleging that the tech giant placed its own products above competitors in Google search results. “Google’s conduct has injured Yelp through lower traffic, reduced advertising revenues, raising Yelp’s own costs, and impaired network effects that come with fewer new and returning users,” Yelp said in its lawsuit. It comes weeks after a …

US Justice dept considering to curb Google's power following antitrust ruling to address…
7 months, 2 weeks ago

US Justice dept considering to curb Google's power following antitrust ruling to address…

Hindustan Times  

Google was recently found to have violated antitrust laws by unlawfully maintaining a monopoly in internet search, and now, the focus has shifted to determining how to rectify these violations. Justice Department and state attorneys consider significant measures to limit Google's dominance after antitrust ruling. Other potential solutions being considered involve requiring Google to share its data with competitors or …

DC Edit | Google fine: Caveat for Big Tech
7 months, 3 weeks ago

DC Edit | Google fine: Caveat for Big Tech

Deccan Chronicle  

After a six-year-long antitrust lawsuit against Google, a US court declared that Alphabet, Google’s owner, has illegally monopolised the search market through exclusive deals with mobile handset makers. Judge Amit Mehta, who delivered this verdict, said Alphabet paid $26 billion to make its search engine the default option on smartphones and web browsers, and effectively blocked any other competitor from …

Google antitrust ruling: A judge said the company is a monopoly, in a blow to the tech industry.
55 years, 2 months ago

Google antitrust ruling: A judge said the company is a monopoly, in a blow to the tech industry.

Slate  

On Monday, a judge ruled that Google holds a monopoly on the markets for online search engines and text-based search advertising services. For more, here’s a breakdown of some of the biggest takeaways from Mehta’s long U.S. v. Google filing: Google Monopolized the Markets The decision found that Google was an effective monopolist in two specific markets, defined by the …

Google Has Acted As A Monopoly, Violated Competition Illegally: US Judge Says About Company's Practices
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Google Has Acted As A Monopoly, Violated Competition Illegally: US Judge Says About Company's Practices

News 18  

Google has once again made the headlines regarding its search monopoly in the market and how it has been able to pump billions into the segment illegally and push competition way behind. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta on Monday ruled that Google had violated antitrust law by spending billions of dollars to secure exclusive agreements with developers, carriers and equipment …

Google loses major antitrust case over search, declared a monopoly by judge
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Google loses major antitrust case over search, declared a monopoly by judge

LA Times  

In a major blow to Google, a federal judge on Monday ruled that the tech giant violated antitrust laws by illegally maintaining a monopoly on web searches. “As this process continues, we will remain focused on making products that people find helpful and easy to use.” Regulators alleged that Google maintained a monopoly on web searches by reaching agreements with …

Google abused its power to maintain monopoly on search, US court rules
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Google abused its power to maintain monopoly on search, US court rules

The Telegraph  

Google abused its power to maintain an illegal monopoly over the online search market, a US judge has ruled. Kent Walker, president of Google global affairs, said the company planned to appeal and said: “This decision recognizes that Google offers the best search engine, but concludes that we shouldn’t be allowed to make it easily available.” The case was bought …

Google, Justice Department make final arguments about whether search engine is a monopoly
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Google, Justice Department make final arguments about whether search engine is a monopoly

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Google’s preeminence as an internet search engine is an illegal monopoly propped up by more than $20 billion spent each year by the tech giant to lock out competition, Justice Department lawyers argued at the closings of a high-stakes antitrust lawsuit. “It would be an unprecedented decision to punish a company for winning on the merits,” Google’s lawyer, …

Google, Justice Department make final arguments about whether search engine is a monopoly
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Google, Justice Department make final arguments about whether search engine is a monopoly

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's preeminence as an internet …

Google faces second day of closing arguments in US antitrust trial
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Google faces second day of closing arguments in US antitrust trial

Hindustan Times  

The U.S. government will lay out its antitrust case against Alphabet's Google on Friday in a second day of closing arguments focused on accusations that the online search leader broke the law to stay on top in search advertising. The largest US antitrust trial since regulators went after Microsoft a quarter century ago is set to resume with government and …

Apple, Google, Meta targeted under new European law meant to prevent cornering of digital markets
1 year ago

Apple, Google, Meta targeted under new European law meant to prevent cornering of digital markets

Associated Press  

LONDON — European Union regulators opened investigations into Apple, Google and Meta on Monday, the first cases under a sweeping new law designed to stop Big Tech companies from cornering digital markets. The European Commission, the 27-nation bloc’s executive arm, said it was investigating the companies for “non-compliance” with the Digital Markets Act. The Digital Markets Act that took full …

Google to face antitrust trial over ad tech monopoly: Know-more
1 year, 1 month ago

Google to face antitrust trial over ad tech monopoly: Know-more

India TV News  

Google will face another antitrust trial in the United States, and this time it is over its ad tech policies in the nation. The lawsuit reads, “Google’s anti-competitive behaviour has raised barriers to entry to artificially high levels, forced key competitors to abandon the market for ad tech tools, dissuaded potential competitors from joining the market, and left Google’s few …

Google-CCI case: Supreme Court to begin hearing in the matter 30 April
1 year, 2 months ago

Google-CCI case: Supreme Court to begin hearing in the matter 30 April

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said it would commence hearing on 30 April in Google's challenge to the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal's decision upholding the ₹1,338 crore fine levied by the Competition Commission of India against Google for antitrust breaches. Representing Google, senior lawyer Harish Salve noted that the case introduces new legal questions for the court's …

Canada says Google will pay $74 million annually to Canadian news industry under new online law
1 year, 4 months ago

Canada says Google will pay $74 million annually to Canadian news industry under new online law

Associated Press  

TORONTO — Canada’s government said Wednesday it reached a deal with Google for the company to contribute $100 million Canadian dollars annually to the country’s news industry to comply with a new Canadian law requiring tech companies to pay publishers for their content. “Unfortunately Meta continues to completely abdicate any responsibility towards democratic institutions.” Pascale St-Onge, the minister of Canadian …

Japan launches anti-monopoly probe into Google's search dominance
1 year, 5 months ago

Japan launches anti-monopoly probe into Google's search dominance

The Hindu  

Japan's competition watchdog said on Monday it has started investigating Google for a possible breach of anti-monopoly laws in web search services, following similar steps by authorities in Europe and other major economies. The Japan Fair Trade Commission said it was investigating whether Google violated Japan's Antimonopoly Act by returning part of its revenue to Android smartphone makers on the …

Sundar Pichai had warned Google about ‘bad optics’ of Apple search partnership: ‘Have Yahoo as a choice’
1 year, 5 months ago

Sundar Pichai had warned Google about ‘bad optics’ of Apple search partnership: ‘Have Yahoo as a choice’

Live Mint  

Google CEO Sundar Pichai had expressed concerns about the search giant's exclusive partnership with Apple. Google pays the Cupertino-based tech giant billions of dollars to have Google search as the default search engine on all of its devices, including the iPhone, iPad and Mac. Pichai, who was in-charge of the company's Chrome browser, had shared his concerns about Google paying …

Google Antitrust Lawsuit: US accuses tech giant of using tons of illegal methods to push up ad prices
1 year, 5 months ago

Google Antitrust Lawsuit: US accuses tech giant of using tons of illegal methods to push up ad prices

Firstpost  

The US Justice Department has accused Google of manipulating online ad auctions, a multibillion-dollar industry dominated by Google. The tech giant artificially increased online advertising rates in an unjust manner, allegedly During a rare antitrust trial in Washington, a lawyer representing the US Justice Department questioned a Google executive on Wednesday regarding the tactics employed by the tech giant to …

U.S. argues Google wants too much information kept secret in antitrust trial
1 year, 6 months ago

U.S. argues Google wants too much information kept secret in antitrust trial

The Hindu  

The US Justice Department on Monday objected to removing the public from the court during some discussions of how Google prices online advertising, one of the issues at the heart of the antitrust trial under way in Washington. "This satisfies public interest because it's at the core of the DOJ case against Google," he said. And sometimes the redactions are …

Why is Google on trial in the United States? | Explained
1 year, 6 months ago

Why is Google on trial in the United States? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: On September 12, Justice Amit Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia started hearing what is being described as the most important case about the future of the Internet. The key allegation against Google is that its “arrangements” with Apple and other companies to be the default search engine on their devices, …

It's Google versus the US in the biggest antitrust trial in decades
1 year, 6 months ago

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

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Google will confront a …

US takes on Google: What to know about biggest antitrust trial in decades
1 year, 6 months ago

US takes on Google: What to know about biggest antitrust trial in decades

Al Jazeera  

Google has grabbed a 90 percent market share in search in the US in recent years, the government estimates. A blockbuster antitrust trial is underway in Washington, DC, where the United States Department of Justice and a coalition of state attorneys general have accused Alphabet’s Google of unlawfully abusing its dominance in the search engine market to maintain monopoly power. …

United States takes on Google in biggest tech monopoly trial of 21st century
1 year, 6 months ago

United States takes on Google in biggest tech monopoly trial of 21st century

NPR  

United States takes on Google in biggest tech monopoly trial of 21st century Enlarge this image toggle caption Leon Neal/Getty Images Leon Neal/Getty Images The United States government is taking on one of the world's most powerful companies: Google. The Justice Department's case hinges on claims that Google illegally orchestrated its business dealings, so that it's the first search engine …

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