Category: online advertising

Study Finds Ads for Many Aussie Orthopaedic Surgeons Don’t Comply With Guidelines

April 19, 2022
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Research led by the University of New South Wales has found “large proportions” of online advertising for orthopaedic surgeons non-compliant, with “only one-quarter” of surgeons compliant with guidelines. “Non-compliance [in our study] was often characterised by unverified claims of reputation and skill, or misleading representations of the benefits of treatment,” the authors wrote. “As patients…

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EU Antitrust Regulators to Investigate Facebook’s Kustomer Acquisition

August 2, 2021
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BRUSSELS—EU antitrust regulators opened an in-depth investigation on Monday into Facebook’s acquisition of U.S. customer service startup Kustomer, concerned that the deal could hurt competition. The European Commission said it had concerns the proposed deal would reduce competition in the market for customer relationship management software. It also expressed concern that the acquisition would strengthen…

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EU Investigates Google’s Conduct in Digital Ad Tech Sector

June 22, 2021
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LONDON—European Union regulators have launched a fresh antitrust investigation of Google, this time over whether the U.S. tech giant is stifling competition in digital advertising technology. The European Commission said Tuesday that it has opened a formal investigation into whether Google violated the bloc’s competition rules by favoring its own online display advertising technology services…

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France Fines Google $268 Million for Unfair Online Ads Treatment

June 7, 2021
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PARIS—France’s anti-competition watchdog decided Monday to fine Google 220 million euros ($268 million) for abusing its “dominant position” in the online advertising business, an unprecedented move, the body said. Practices used by Google “are particularly serious because they penalize Google’s competitors” in certain markets and publishers of mobile sites and applications, the statement by the…

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