duopoly

Jan 28, 2021

Australia takes on Google's adtech power

A comprehensive inquiry exposes Google's dominance over the entire supply chain and reviews the role of ad agencies in contributing toward the opacity of adtech.

Jan 15, 2021

Google tests hiding news outlets in search in Australia

Tech giant is conducting an 'experiment' to measure the repercussions of removing news publishers from search results, as part of its battle against proposed regulation in Australia.

Jan 12, 2021

Top 27 Facebook outrages of 2020

THE AD CONTRARIAN: What indecency starts with an "F" and ends with a "K"? Right, Facebook.

Nov 30, 2020

UK wants to create new ad market enforcer for Google and Facebook

Tech giants would be subject to fines for unacceptable behaviour and market abuse.

Jul 6, 2020

Facebook boycott: Principles or politics?

THE AD CONTRARIAN: If the current incipient rejection of Facebook is going to have legs it has to be based on principles, not politics.

Jun 2, 2020

Google mounts Australia legislation defence, says economic value of news is 'very small'

Google's Australia head calls out 'inaccurate claims' about the value of news content to the search giant's bottom line.