( May 15, 2026, 19:45 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Washington Post filed a US complaint accusing Google of abusing its monopoly over the markets for publisher ad servers and ad exchanges. According to the complaint, Google unlawfully ties its publisher ad server to its ad exchange, forcing publishers to use DoubleClick for Publishers, which has eliminated virtually every remaining publisher-ad-serving rival, and with control over ad serving, Google stifles competition among exchanges and drives down prices for publishers’ inventory of ad space available for purchase.See attached file. ...
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