>That said, let's talk about the worst-case scenario, the thing that Google could actually do that is entirely anti-competitive. How exactly is this anti-compe

>That said, let's talk about the worst-case scenario, the thing that Google could actually do that is entirely anti-competitive. How exactly is this anti-competitive? The rules for ad guidelines are set by the Coalition for Better Ads and not Google. So any change in the rules that determine what an acceptable ad is must be approved by the coalition. The only scenario in which your hypothetical argument makes any sense is if Google controlled the coalition which they clearly do not and never will especially when you consider the caliber of companies in the coalition.