Skip to main content
institutional access

You are connecting from
Lake Geneva Public Library,
please login or register to take advantage of your institution's Ground News Plan.

Published • loading... • Updated

Google Faces US$3.2 Billion Damage Claims on ad-Tech Monopoly

The judge rejected Google’s bid to block damages claims, including $1.7 billion for a class of publishers and separate claims from USA Today and Daily Mail.

Summary by Financial Post
USA Today Co., Daily Mail General and Trust PLC and a class of large publishers can seek more than US$3.2 billion in damages for harm caused by monopolization of advertising technology markets by Alphabet Inc.’s Google, a New York federal judge ruled.

10 Articles

Lean Right

USA Today, Daily Mail and major publishers can claim more than $3.2 billion in damages for damages caused by the Alphabet monopoly, Google's controller, in the advertising technology markets, decided a New York federal judge. In an opinion released on Wednesday night, U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel of Manhattan stated that it will allow for the continuation of jury trials to determine how Google's conduct related to its ad trading platform …

·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Read Full Article

A federal judge allowed USA Today, Daily Mail, and a class of about 5,000 publishers to continue an antitrust lawsuit against Google, with claims for damages that exceed $3.2 billion and could increase if the threefold application under U.S. law is applied.

Read Full Article
Crypto BriefingCrypto Briefing
Reposted by
Cryptocurrency News | Cryptocurrency Prices | Market CapCryptocurrency News | Cryptocurrency Prices | Market Cap

Alphabet faces over $3.2 billion in damages claims from publishers

The ruling intensifies scrutiny on Google's ad-tech practices, potentially reshaping digital advertising dynamics and impacting Alphabet's finances.

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 50% of the sources lean Right
50% Right

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Bloomberg broke the news in New York, United States on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal