Better Offline

The Department of Justice V Google Ads: Part 3

Sep 25, 2024

Jason Kint, CEO of DCN with a keen focus on digital content, joins Arielle Garcia, Director of Intelligence at CheckMyAds, to tackle the Department of Justice's antitrust case against Google Ads. They delve into the controversial Admeld acquisition and Google's manipulation of real-time bidding. Legal challenges are laid bare, spotlighting the ramifications for consumers and the advertising sector. The pair share courtroom insights from the ongoing trial, emphasizing Google's monopolistic practices and the courtroom dynamics that could reshape the digital landscape.

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Arielle Garcia

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Quick takeaways

The Department of Justice's case against Google Ads underscores the critical concern about monopolistic practices in digital advertising markets.

Testimonies during the trial reveal that Google actively acquired competitors and eliminated innovative solutions to preserve its advertising revenue dominance.

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Intro

2min

Examining the DOJ's Case Against Google Ads

2min

The Google Ads Controversy: A Deeper Look

10min

Legal Battles in Ad Tech: The Jedi Blue Case

8min

Unraveling the Google Ads Trial

12min

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The Google Trial: Legal Intricacies and Media Narratives

13min

Exploring Google Ads and Audience Engagement

5min

Ed Zitron is joined by Jason Kint, CEO of DCN and Arielle Garcia, Director of Intelligence at CheckMyAds, for the third episode of Better Offline's coverage of the Department of Justice's second antitrust case against Google, one that alleges that "through Serial Acquisitions and Anticompetitive Auction Manipulation, Google Subverted Competition in Internet Advertising Technologies."

This is the third episode of our ongoing coverage of the trial, which Jason and Arielle have been attending in-person in Washington DC. Here's a great explainer about how this all works from the Better Offline Reddit.

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