Google Antitrust Trial: Economist Explains How Internet Giant Rigged Ad Auction Bidding to Boost Prices 15%
According to recent testimony in the landmark antitrust trial against Google, the internet giant strategically altered its ad auction formula in 2017, raising prices by 15 percent and potentially earning billions in extra revenue.
I do know that as soon as Google was Google the giant and not Google the startup, they started spending beaucoup bribe bucks in Washington. IIRC they are one of the biggest contributors. It's a bit different than what you'd think a tech company would do, but it makes total sense for a monopolist.
They are getting investigated, but we will have to see how that turns out. I think the government is their friend, if anything. We know that Google has served the administration.