U.S. District Court Ruled Google Is a Monopolist in Online Advertising Tech

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, released the following statement on the Department of Justice’s ruling that Google acted illegally to maintain a monopoly with their online advertising technology.

“This verdict is an important win for consumers, small businesses and publishers. For far too long, Google has used its dominance in online advertising to squeeze out competition and take revenue out of the pocket of publishers like local news organizations. That’s why I have worked to even the playing field with legislation to help news organizations get fair compensation for their work. These markets must be opened for competition and the remedies coming out of this case can ensure that happens.”

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