Dutch publishers launch mass claim against Google over ads

Dutch and British publishers have launched a €25 billion damages claim against Google, based on what they called the company’s anti-competitive conduct in relation to advertising technology. The Dutch claim is open to publishers from all over the EU and uses Dutch legislation which makes it easier to submit and finance mass claims. The British claim is separate and targets British publishing houses. ‘At a time when many media organisations struggled to pay journalists’ wages, Google deprived them of billions...