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[Doha Mekki @dohamekki]

The Google ad tech remedies trial kicked off this week. The remedy isn’t just about the future (and effectiveness) of antitrust enforcement. It’s also about who controls the future of the internet--whether the web will work for content creators, publishers, and independent voices.

Advertising underwrites content creation, free expression, independent journalism, and the exchange of viewpoints on the internet. Whether you’re a recipe blogger or a major newspaper, you rely on ad tech to help monetize your website and keep your business running. When one firm controls so much of the basic infrastructure of the open internet, it can control who survives and what gets funded. The second order consequences of that kind of control are extraordinary.

In April, a federal court ruled that Google illegally monopolized key parts of the ad tech stack. It used its dominance to eliminate competition, strip customers of choice, and enrich itself to the tune of billions of dollars while amassing data about internet users, advertisers, bids, and more.

Now, the government and Google are locked in a dispute about how to fix it. DOJ is asking for divestitures of key parts of this tech stack, behavioral relief, data transparency measures, anti-retaliation provisions, and disgorgement of future profits into an escrow to help fix the badly broken publisher side of the market. Google is seeking an order that tells it to go and sin no more.

The stakes are high. For years, newsrooms have confronted a painful economic reality, including changes to search rankings and AI overviews that have caused traffic to dwindle even as their content gets scraped to train artificial intelligence products and services. Advertising can help support a pluralistic, more sustainable media ecosystem—but only if the markets for buying and selling digital ads are vibrant, open, and competitive.

This one is worth watching. You can learn more about the case and see the complaint, liability decision, proposed remedies, and trial exhibits here ⬇️ https://t.co/4A1163QIHR

[Doha Mekki @dohamekki]

🚨In September, @JusticeATR tried a second sweeping antitrust case against Google. We alleged that Google monopolized the technologies that support the open internet and, as a practical matter, fund its expansion.

Today, a federal judge agreed! 🇺🇸

Lots to unpack but the real-life superheroes @justiceatr just keep delivering wins for the American people. Congratulations to the extraordinary team that won this historic case! 🐐🐐🐐

[Robyn Shapiro @robyn_shapiro]

A clear-eyed masterclass from @dohamekki before the Senate Judiciary Committee today:

“Our fellow Americans cannot afford their economic independence… Rule-by-monopoly is a type of unaccountable, private government and system of taxation unto itself.”

[Robyn Shapiro @robyn_shapiro]

Join @HetalJDoshi's monopoly-slaying army at https://t.co/rspXBHhwxp!!!

[Hetal Doshi @hetaljdoshi]

Today, I’m announcing my campaign for Colorado Attorney General.

I haven’t spent my career in politics. I’ve been a longtime public servant focused on protecting people. But some moments demand action — and for me, this is that moment. https://t.co/75d6EY2SHu

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

The U.S. military removed the commander of its base in Greenland hours after a news report that she had broken with the Trump administration’s stance toward the territory.
https://t.co/WyGR7wSYub

[jma🍃 @jma91]

@johnwalterseip That happened on my other roku. Go to settings system software update. Fixed it for me

[jma🍃 @jma91]

Open it, sign in. When close/ sign out it converts to blue max icon

[John Walter Seip @johnwalterseip]

@Roku When does HBO MAX App Transfer to mAX. Still says HBO MAX and no mAX app in the channel store

[jma🍃 @jma91]

@crulge Sad. But kinda cute !

[jma🍃 @jma91]

@dog_rates @subaru_usa Maggie!Rescued at 7 mo emaciated in ‘15. After 3 wks medical care, recovered and happily running in park in new home. Til age 3; IVVD! Surgery did not help ;she was left paraplegic So now since ‘18 she runs in park w fancy outfit and wheels ❤️#MakeADogsDay

[jma🍃 @jma91]

@natsdaw Can Ira take over??🐾❤️

[jma🍃 @jma91]

@natsdaw How many times can I love this!! 🧡IRA🖤

[jma🍃 @jma91]

@natsdaw What is this fantasy collective anything you imagine???

[jma🍃 @jma91]

@natsdaw Why not adults?🙋🏻‍♀️❓

[jma🍃 @jma91]

@natsdaw You are but a pleb to this Royalty

[jma🍃 @jma91]

@natsdaw The Dr is in

[jma🍃 @jma91]

@natsdaw

[jma🍃 @jma91]

@natsdaw Wouldn’t a plane ticket be more useful??

[jma🍃 @jma91]

@melissavcomedy You mean so much to so many 👑 . You’re not at all alone. Much love 💗 love

[jma🍃 @jma91]

@natsdaw WHAT DID YOU DO TO IRA!!!