Texas antitrust lawsuit against Google

[puente]

[cnbc.com...]

wonder what repercussions this may have for publishers. every time someone targets google i worry if they may just terminate adsense out of spite. sort of like the childish tantrum amazon affiliate program was throwing when states began hinting at levying tariffs on amazon products purchased by their residents.

[tangor]

Spite is not likely to occur as g depends on its ad biz and search ... but there are other aspects of the Alphabet company (and its acquisitions) that are problematic --- and a growing number of GOVERNMENTS are beginning to take notice, not only for competition questions but other influence/control that threatens other civil and national/international concerns.

Time will tell if the current spate of government investigations will make meaningful change in the future.

[ember]

Whatever happens, it will take years.

[brotherhood of LAN]

Some of what's in there sounds quite damning, especially wrt collusion with Facebook and the surrounding accusations regarding header bidding.

Seen a few people mention the Sherman Act- I for one do hope that some meaningful action is taken especially so because of the dominant position Google (and Facebook) have in the online ad market.

[IanCP]

Seen a few people mention the Sherman Act

I was given to understand years ago that the Reagan regime of 1981 - 1989 had largely crippled the Sherman Act.