Google Defends Anticompetitive Conduct

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Google says a closed ad ecosystem isn’t anticompetitive — it’s just safer

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Google argues that a more closed ecosystem is often safer for users.

The government argues it locked up the ad tech market to make more money.

Google says it has tried to help competitors, not lock them out of the market.

The DOJ has pointed to AWBid as an example of how Google is capable of allowing more competition.

Apple made a similar case in its own antitrust suit with Epic — which it mostly won. So far, in this case, Google has leaned heavily on a Supreme Court precedent that says it can’t be forced to deal with rivals. As this phase of the trial draws to a close, it’s trying to bolster that case by telling the judge that interoperability poses tangible, pragmatic risks as well..

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