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IMO, this is begging for an anti-trust lawsuit. Google, the largest advertiser on the web, building web browsers that block other networks ads. I believe they'r
by tmh79 9y ago
IMO, this is begging for an anti-trust lawsuit. Google, the largest advertiser on the web, building web browsers that block other networks ads. I believe they're going through with it now partially because they don't expect an active anti-trust presence from the trump admin.
- tyingq 9y agoThe EU doesn't seem shy in that area.
- swyman 9y agoThe post says they'd block ads from their own network that violate the standard as well
- ocdtrekkie 9y agoVery simply, Google can ensure its own network never violates it's own rules. But other ad companies don't get to set those rules.
- kbenson 9y ago> But other ad companies don't get to set those rules. Strictly, neither does Google, as long as they are following the industry group's standard. Sure, Google is a member of that group and may be able to influence the standard, but so are a lot of other companies, from Facebook to the Washington Post. I doubt any one company can run away with the standard without the others having a say, or at least making a big stink.