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Lawsuit: Google, Facebook execs conspired to manipulate ad auctions

Lawsuit: Google, Facebook execs conspired to manipulate ad auctions

Top executives at Google and Facebook were involved in an effort to limit competition in a portion of the online advertising market, according to a newly amended (and less heavily redacted) version of a 2020 multi-state lawsuit aimed at Google and led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Why it matters: While a previous version of the suit also alleged collusion between the two companies, the newly public documents shed new light on the effort, dubbed “Jedi Blue,” as well as the extent 0f… Source link

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