Google sued for monopolizing ad technology, using 'anticompetitive practices,' DOJ lawsuit claims

On Tuesday, the Department of Justice and eight states filed a lawsuit against Google accusing the technology giant of abusing its monopoly over online advertising, the New York Times reported. According to the lawsuit, Google "corrupted legitimate competition in the ad tech industry by engaging in a systematic campaign to seize control of the wide swath of high-tech tools used by publishers, advertisers and brokers to facilitate digital advertising."-- More...