Genius Media Group is suing Google for antitrust


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Joining the national pile of antennas suing Google for antitrust is Genius Media Group, which filed a lawsuit Wednesday night regarding the search giant’s ad exchange system.

In the filing, Genius Media Group – which owns the songs and ot notifications sites Genius and Rapgenius – alleges that Google was able to achieve one. Monopoly with it Display Ad Market by “Rect bho karvo The toll bridge between publishers and advertisers and charging Illegally high cost for passage. “

In particular, Google’s Server Server – which imposes rules against software software or code that publishers use to make critical decisions about ad content and enforces rules that publish the channels through which publishers sell their ad placement inventory.

Entered as a class action lawsuit, the case attracts other companies that consider the issue with the way the ad server is run – bad news for Google, as the list is too long. Companies with specific search results, Google, including Amazon, Tripadvisor, and Yelp, have long claimed that Google’s algorithm is designed to prioritize its own products in search, i.e. Competitors Either less traffic should be accepted to stay or big bucks should be cut Competitive With Google In search results.

The case is the latest in a string of growing anti-trust issues with Google. Previously On wednesday, A coalition of states led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced antitrust lawsuits targeting Google’s conduct in the advertising technology market, alleging that ads are priced online and that the company is “engaged in market collusion.” ”Abused his monopoly power. Rig for auction. “That case is different Anti-trust claim filed against Google in October By the Department of Justice and 11 Republican state attorney generals, including Google Draw a special agreement with Manufacturers of Android powered smartphones so have devices Def default browser pre-loaded with Google as a search engine.

And the party is reportedly starting: Recently, it was reported that another coalition of states, led by Democratic Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, is apparently reading an antitrust case against Google that would claim the company changed its search infrastructure at a disadvantage. Specific competitors that offer specific search results. According to Politico, That complaint could only come alive with Thursday.

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