Claimants say tech giant’s actions have led publishers receiving less in ad revenue, but company says there is ‘intense’ market competition
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Google is facing two class-action lawsuits over its dominance in the ad tech sector amid claims it is hurting news outlets, with one regional publication stating its ad revenue from the company amounts to just $20 a month.
The federal court in Melbourne on Friday held a hearing for the class action brought by law firm Piper Alderman, on behalf of publications including LGBTQ+ outlet QNews and funded by British financial institution Woodsford, alleging Google has misused its market dominance.
