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Australia’s competition regulator could take Google to court over potential misuse of market power – The Guardian
ACCC says it will gather evidence and look at whether tech giant has breached competition law as dominant player in $3.4bn online ad market
Australias competition watchdog could bring a third lawsuit against Google for misusing its market power in the advertising sector if evidence gathered over the next few months backs complaints from advertisers and publishers.
The interim report on the ad tech industry released by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on Thursday found Google is the dominant provider in the complex $3.4bn online display ad market where ad space is auctioned off.
The regulator said that because…
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