Texas and pals are back with more details of Chocolate Factory’s alleged efforts to unfairly rig the online advertising world
More than a dozen US states have filed yet another amended complaint against Google to include what they say is more evidence of the web giant abusing its dominant position in online advertising. The legal spat spearheaded by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is an ambitious attempt to crack down on the super-corporation. Together,16 states plus Puerto Rico have repeatedly amended their lawsuit to include more evidence that support their claims Google has violated the Sherman Antitrust Act to establish and maintain control of the online advertising industry. «Just because Attorney General Paxton asserts something doesn’t make it true. This lawsuit is riddled with inaccuracies,» a spokesperson for Google told The Register. «There is vigorous competition in online advertising, which has reduced ad tech fees, and expanded options for publishers and advertisers. We will strongly defend ourselves from his baseless claims in court.» The latest filing, for one thing, includes more details of Google’s so-called Project Bernanke, which was named after the former US Federal Reserve chairman and is described as a secret internal program starting in 2013.
