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Competition Bureau says Google 'abused' its dominance of online ads. But what can really be done about it?

In its case targeting how Google buys and sells online advertising in Canada, the Competition Bureau says the company "has abused its dominant position." But those who study the tech giant say reducing its market influence won't be easy.

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Canada's Competition Bureau sues to break up Google's ad business

Canada's antitrust watchdog is suing Google to force the breakup of the company’s ad tech unit. In a statement published Thursday, during the US Thanksgiving holiday, the Competition Bureau said a “thorough” investigation had found that Google had abused its dominant position in programmatic web advertising to “maintain and entrench its market power.

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Canada Sues Google To Break Up Advertising Business

The lawsuit, filed with the Competition Tribunal, follows a multi-year investigation into Google's dominance in the digital advertising market. According to the Bureau, Google holds a market share of 90 percent in publisher ad servers, 70 percent in advertiser networks, 60 percent in demand-side platforms, and 50 percent in ad exchanges in Canada.

Canada sues Google over alleged anticompetitive practices in online ads

This dominance, the bureau said, has discouraged competition from rivals, inhibited innovation, inflated advertising ...

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Competition Bureau's legal action against Google puts major U.S. cases in 'Canadian context'

Canada's Competition Bureau launched a legal fight against Google on Thursday, saying the tech giant has used its power in ...

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Grupo Bimbo seeks $1.4bn damages from Maple Leaf Foods over Canada Bread sale

The Mexican bakery giant alleged “fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation” during the Canada Bread transaction.

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