Google is once again under fire for its alleged monopolistic practices.
The tech giant is being sued by Rumble yet again, this time the free speech video platform is accusing Google of using its position to stifle Rumble’s ad revenue.
Rumble leverages Google’s architecture to function as a website and video hosting platform. Additionally, many people access Rumble using Google smartphones and their Chrome browser.
In this case, Rumble is demanding that Google pay $1 billion for the alleged damage done to Rumble’s advertisement revenue business.
CEO Chris Pavlovski announced on Monday: “Rumble opened a second front with Google. Against evil, we go on offense.” Here’s more on the developing story:
Rumble opened a second front with @google
Against evil, we go on offense.https://t.co/fHwNJZh3F0
— Chris Pavlovski (@chrispavlovski) May 13, 2024
Axios featured a portion of Rumble’s new lawsuit against Google:
“Google exploits significant conflicts of interest that stem from its multiple roles in this electronically traded marketplace,” the complaint reads.
“As a result, it is able to pocket a supra-competitive portion of every advertising dollar that passes through the Ad Tech markets it controls, ad revenue that rightly should have passed through to publishers like Rumble and its content creators.”
MAGA conservatives and privacy advocacy groups welcomed the lawsuit with open arms and saw it as preaching truth to power.
Rumble Files Billion-Dollar Lawsuit Against Google for Lost Ad Revenue and Exploiting Ad Tech Dominancehttps://t.co/8qG5JRF6vA
— Reclaim The Net (@ReclaimTheNetHQ) May 13, 2024
BREAKING: Rumble just filed another BOMBSHELL lawsuit against Google with some massive revelations attached. They're asking the judge to force Google to pay $1 BILLION in damages caused by a loss in ad revenue and Google's illegal ad tech monopoly
"Google exploits significant… pic.twitter.com/rSsQ7Azidy
— George (@BehizyTweets) May 13, 2024
Excellent news 🎉
Rumble Sues Google for over $1 Billion for Ad Monopoly Abuse
Recently, Google censored President Donald Trump’s campaign 🔥🔥🔥 #ElectionInterference
🥳 Good luck @rumblevideo 🍀#MAGAWINS2024 #MAGA #Trump2024NowMoreThanEver https://t.co/lFvUyQ1CVW
— Jenny 1776🇺🇸 (@realouMAGAgirl) May 14, 2024
A Google spokesperson told Reuters:
“We’ll show the court how our advertising products benefit publishers and help them fund their content online,” a Google spokesperson said in a statement to Reuters, insisting that publishers keep a vast majority of the revenue when they choose Google tools.
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