Attorneys at 10 states in the United States sued Google for its "anti-competitive practices" in the advertising industry. In the public case filed under the leadership of the US State Attorney General Ken Paxton in North Dakota, Arkansas, Idaho, Mississippi, Indiana, Kentucky, South Dakota, Missouri and Utah, the prosecutors used the "monopolistic power" of the internet world giant Google and They claimed that by using this power, he controlled prices and prevented competition.
We will defend ourselves strongly in court
"The company, which has turned into a giant, uses its power to manipulate the market, destroy competition, and harm you consumers," Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said on Twitter, his personal social media account. used the expressions. Following Paxton's statements on social media, Google released a statement, describing Ken Paxton's claims to be "unfounded". Google said that internet advertising prices have been on the decline in the last 10 years, a sign of a competitive market. "We will defend ourselves strongly in court against these baseless allegations," Google said in a statement. statement was included. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton led the nonpartisan coalition that the US 50 state and territory governments formed in September 2019 to investigate whether there was a monopolistic trend in Google's business practices.
