The News/Media Alliance has praised the ruling issued against Google on August 5 by the Department of Justice (DOJ).  

To assist the DOJ, the Alliance submitted a white paper titled “How Google Abuses Its Position as a Market Dominant Platform to Strong-Arm News Publishers and Hurt Journalism.” 

In addition, the Alliance has issued findings on the emergency of AI in a letter to the DOJ and FTC.  

The Alliance states: “These practices are motivated by Google’s interest in keeping users inside its walled gardens, thwarting competition, collecting data on our readers, and generating revenue by targeting users with ads alongside search results, including news articles. According to research, nearly 60% of users do not click through and leave Google’s platform, which has a significant impact on what news and magazine publishers receive for their content.”

The group concludes: “This ruling is a big win for the industry and finally recognizes that Google’s anticompetitive behavior is unacceptable and unlawful, and that it must be held accountable, and competition restored to the marketplace.”